The Pomilio BVL-12 was an American

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single-engine

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built by the United States Army Engineering Division to the design of

Ottorino Pomilio Ottorino is an Italian male given name. It may refer to: *Ottorino Pietro Alberti (1927–2012), Italian Roman Catholic archbishop *Ottorino Barassi (1898–1971), Italian sports official *Ottorino Celli (1890–?), Italian cyclist *Ottorino Enzo ( ...

for the

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after World War I. Powered by a 400 hp (298 kW)

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V12, it would seat two. It featured an equal-span wing, the lower of the pair attached to the

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by struts, unique in the United States, rather than directly, which was more usual. Performance proved disappointing, and only six trial models were built.

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Bibliography

* Donald, David, ed. ''Encyclopedia of World Aircraft''. Etobicoke, ON: Prospero Books, 1997. .

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