Curtiss V-1570
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The Curtiss V-1570 "Conqueror" was a 12-cylinder vee liquid-cooled aircraft engine. Representing a more powerful version of the Curtiss D-12, the engine entered production in 1926 and flew in a number of aircraft including P-6 Hawk and Berliner-Joyce P-16 fighters, A-8 Shrike attack aircraft, and Curtiss B-2 and Douglas B-7 bombers.
[edit] Specifications (V-1570-59)
General characteristics
- Type: 12-cylinder liquid-cooled Vee aircraft engine
- Bore:
- Stroke:
- Displacement: 1,570 in³ (25.7 l)
- Dry weight:
Components
- Cooling system: Liquid-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 675 hp (504 kW) at 2,450 rpm
- Specific power: 0.43 hp/in³ (19.6 kW/l)
- Power-to-weight ratio:
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