The Argus As 10 was a

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-designed and built, air-cooled 90° cylinder bank-angle inverted V8 "low power"

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, used mainly in

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such as the Arado Ar 66 and

Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stösser The Focke-Wulf Fw 56 ''Stösser'' (German language, German : ''northern goshawk, goshawk'') was a single-engine parasol wing monoplane advanced trainer (aircraft), trainer designed and built by the Germany, German aircraft manufacturer Focke-W ...

and other small short-range reconnaissance and communications aircraft like the

Fieseler Fi 156 Storch The Fieseler Fi 156 ''Storch'' (, "stork") is a liaison aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Fieseler. Its nickname of '' Storch'' was derived from the lengthy legs of its main landing gear, which gave the aircraft ...

during, and shortly after World War II. It was first built in 1928.

Variants

;As 10C: ;As 10C-1: ;As 10E:Optional-output version of the As 10C, delivered with either a or rating (achieved by increasing maximum rpm). ;As 10E-2:The proposed powerplant of the Pilatus P-1 trainer project. ;As 401:Supercharged As 10 with rated output at , also fitted with hydraulically actuated variable pitch propeller. ;Salmson 8As-00:Postwar production of the Argus As 10 in France ;Salmson 8As-04:Postwar production of the Argus As 10 in France

Applications

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* AGO Ao 192 * Arado Ar 66 *

Arado Ar 76 The Arado Ar 76 was a German aircraft of the 1930s, designed as a light fighter with a secondary role as an advanced trainer in mind. Development Arado's response to a requirement by the '' Reichsluftfahrtministerium'' (RLM) for a light / e ...

Dornier Do 12 The Dornier Do 12 ''Libelle'' III ("Dragonfly III") was the third of a line of small German flying boats of the 1930s. It started with the Dornier A Libelle I and the Dornier A Libelle II, though the Do 12 was not a continuation, but an entire ...

* Farman F.510 Monitor II *

Focke-Wulf Fw 58 The Focke-Wulf Fw 58 ''Weihe'' ( Harrier) was a twin-engine multi-role aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Focke-Wulf. It was developed in response to a request from the ''Luftwaffe'', which sought a multi-rol ...

Gotha Go 145 The Gotha Go 145 is a German World War II-era biplane of wood and fabric construction used by ''Luftwaffe'' training units. Although obsolete by the start of World War II, the Go 145 remained in operational service until the end of the War in Eu ...

* Henschel Hs 121 *

Kayaba Ka-1 The Kayaba Ka-1 and Ka-2 were Japanese autogyros, seeing service during World War II for artillery spotting. Design and development The Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) developed the Ka-1 autogyro for reconnaissance, artillery-spotting, and anti- ...

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Observation

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Klemm Kl 151 The Klemm Kl 151 was a German prototype light passenger aircraft designed by Dr. and chief engineer Carl Bucher during World War II. Only one model was built. Development In 1940 Klemm received a request from the Reich Air Ministry (RLM) chief ...

Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun The Messerschmitt Bf 108 ''Taifun'' (English: "Typhoon") is a single-engine sport and touring aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW). It was the first aircraft of its size to feature all ...

* Rogozarski SIM-XIV-H *

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Specifications (Argus As 10 C)

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