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The Argus 411 was a twelve-cylinder, air-cooled, inverted-V12 aircraft engine developed by Argus Motoren in Germany during
;As 411: A refined and more powerful version of the Argus As 410.
;Renault 12S: Production of the As 411 after
World War II
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Design and development
The As 411 was a refined and more powerful version of the Argus As 410. Most 411 production was undertaken byRenault
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in occupied Paris
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, these engines were used to power the Siebel Si 204 and the post war Dassault MD 315 Flamant. It developed 600 PS (592 hp, 441 kW) at 3,300 rpm
Following the end of World War II, Renault continued to manufacture the engine as the Renault 12S. After merging the French aircraft engine manufacturers into SNECMA in 1945, production continued under the new designation SNECMA 12S.
Variants
;As 411: A refined and more powerful version of the Argus As 410.
;Renault 12S: Production of the As 411 after World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
in France
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;SNECMA 12S: (a.k.a. SNECMA Renault 12S) Designation change on the formation of SNECMA.
;SNECMA 12T: (a.k.a. SNECMA Renault 12T) Refined version of the 12S with new pistons, cylinders and revised induction system.
;SNECMA 12T-303: Dassault propeller
;SNECMA 12T-312: Ratier propeller
Applications
* Arado Ar 96 * Breguet 892 Mercure (4 × 12S) * Dassault MD 315 Flamant * Focke-Wulf Fw 189 *Fouga CM.100
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The Fouga CM.10 was an assault glider designed for the French Army shortly after World War II, capable of carrying 35 troops, later converted as a powered transport.
Design & Development
The CM.10 was a high-wing cantilever monoplane o ...
*Pilatus P-2
The Pilatus P-2 is a trainer aircraft designed by Swiss manufacturer Pilatus in 1942 and first flown on April 27, 1945. It was used by the Swiss Air Force from 1946 until 1981. The Pilatus P-2 emerged from an unbuilt project of the Pilatus P-1, w ...
* Siebel Si 204
*SNCAC NC.2001
The SNCAC NC.2001 Abeille ( en, Bee) was a single engine, twin intermeshing rotor helicopter designed and built in France in the late 1940s. Three were completed but only one flew, development ending when SNCAC was closed.
Design and developmen ...
* Sud Ouest S.O.93
Specifications (SNECMA 12S)
See also
References
Further reading
* {{Renault aeroengines Argus aircraft engines Aircraft air-cooled V piston engines 1940s aircraft piston engines Inverted V12 aircraft engines