The Poinsard 25 hp or Mengin Type B is a small, two-cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally opposed aircraft engine built in France. it was manufactured by
Établissements Pierre Mengin from a design by
René Poinsard
René (''born again'' or ''reborn'' in French) is a common first name in French-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and German-speaking countries. It derives from the Latin name Renatus.
René is the masculine form of the name (Renée being the feminine ...
. Power was around 19 kW (25 hp) at 2,280 rpm.
Design and development
The first two engines built by Mengin were designed by René Poinsard and are often referred to by his name The Mengin B or Poinsard 25 hp was the first and smaller of the two. Aimed at very small, single seat sport aircraft it went into production from about 1933. Production ceased when France was invaded in 1940.
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Variants
;Mengin B: As below.
;Mengin B geared:Maximum continuous at 1,450 propeller rpm, take-off at 1,580 propeller rpm.
Applications
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Specifications
References
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[http://home.comcast.net/~aeroengine/Mengin.html ''Horizontally Opposed Aero Engines'']
[{{cite book , title=Les Avions Francais de 1944 à 1964, last=Gaillard, first=Pierre, year=1990, publisher=Éditions EPA, location=Paris, isbn=9782851203502]
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Boxer engines
1930s aircraft piston engines