The Lorraine 12E Courlis was a
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aero engine
An aircraft engine, often referred to as an aero engine, is the power component of an aircraft propulsion system. Aircraft using power components are referred to as powered flight. Most aircraft engines are either piston engines or gas turbin ...
produced by the French company
Lorraine-Dietrich
Lorraine-Dietrich was a French language, French automobile and aircraft engine manufacturer from 1896 until 1935, created when railway locomotive manufacturer ''Société Lorraine des Anciens Etablissements de Dietrich et Cie de Lunéville'' (k ...
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.
;12E: Made under licence by the Polish Skoda Works (PZS)
Applications
Aircraft
Other applications
* Argentine
Nahuel tank
The Nahuel DL-43 tank was a medium tank developed in Argentina during World War II. It was the Argentine equivalent of the M4 Sherman and the M3 Grant American medium tanks.
Design
The designer was Lt. Colonel Alfredo Baisi. The word ''Nahuel' ...
Specifications (12Ed)
See also
References
Notes
Bibliography
* Gunston, Bill. ''World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines''. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989.
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12E
1920s aircraft piston engines
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