OLD RHINEBECK AERODROME

Renault V-12
	Country: France Year: Circa 1916 Horsepower: 138 R.P.M.: 1800 Weight: 772 lbs. Displacement: Approx. 806 cu. in. Configuration: V-12, air-cooled Used in: Farman Seaplane
In 1907 the famous French automotive firm started manufacture of aircraft engines.  This World War I example is the largest of the Renault air-cooled engines.  It was inefficient compared to contemporary engines such as the Hispano-Suiza which put out 50% more H.P. while using only two-thirds the amount of fuel.

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