Lorraine 12E Courlis

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12E Courlis
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Type Piston aero engine
National origin France
Manufacturer Lorraine-Dietrich
First run1922

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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Variants

12E
12Eb
12Ebr
12Ed
12Edr
12Ee
12Ew
The standard Eb fitted with a supplementary supercharger.
Elizalde A
The 12E built under licence in Spain by Elizalde S.A.

Applications

Aircraft

Other applications

Specifications (12Ed)

Data fromGunston. [1]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

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References

Notes

  1. Gunston 1989, p. 94.

Bibliography

  • Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN   1-85260-163-9