Stuff You Can Buy
 
 
 
Other Stuff
 
 

Liberty 12

 The Engine  Specifications
 
Design on the Liberty 12 began on 30 May 1917 and testing on 3 July of the same year!  By November 1918 over 20,000 had been built.  A reliable engine, thousands remained in use into the mid 1930s.

Allison developed an inverted, air-cooled version.  This inverted vee had a smaller displacement and was designated the V-1410.

12-cylinder, vee water-cooled piston engine
Displacement: 1,649 cubic inches (27 liters)
 
   Used by
 
Liberty 12: 400 hp (298 kW)
de Havilland DH-4
Loening OA-1
Packard-Le Pere LUSAC 11
 
 Related Pages  Related Websites
 
More about Liberty
National Museum of the USAF
 

page updated 14 October 2006

 

 

Use of photographs | References  | Disclaimer | Privacy

 
   

Apple iTunes

free counters

   

© Kenneth W Shanaberger 2000 - 2010