12E Courlis | |
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Type | Piston aero engine |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | Lorraine-Dietrich |
First run | 1922 |
The Lorraine 12E Courlis was a W-12 (broad arrow) aero engine produced by the French company Lorraine-Dietrich during the 1920s and 1930s.
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