Lorraine 12E Courlis

12E Courlis
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 in France during the 1920s and 1930s.

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

• Bernard SIMB V.1
• Blériot-SPAD S.86
• Breguet 19
• Caudron C.17
• Dewoitine D.12
• Dewoitine D.25
• FMA AeT.1
• Hiro H1H
• Levasseur PL.4
• Levasseur PL.5
• Levasseur PL.8
• Lioré et Olivier LeO H-134
• Potez 25
• Potez 26
• PWS-10
• SET 2
• Villiers II
• Villiers XXIV
• Wibault 73
• Yokosuka E1Y

Other applications

• Argentine Nahuel tank

Specifications (12Ed)

Data from Gunston.^[1]

General characteristics

• Type: 12-cylinder piston engine
• Bore: 120 mm (4.72 in)
• Stroke: 180 mm (7.1 in)
• Displacement: 24.4 L (1,489 cu in)

Components

• Fuel system: carburettor
• Fuel type: Petrol
• Cooling system: Liquid-cooled

Performance

• Power output: 335.6 kW (450 hp) at 2,500 rpm

See also

Comparable engines

• Farman 12We
• Napier Lion

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines

References

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