Argus Motoren
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| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Founded | 7 November 1906 |
| Founder | Henri Jeannin |
| Defunct | End of World War II |
| Fate | Ceased operations |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
Key people | Henri Jeannin (managing director) |
| Products | Aircraft engines |
Number of employees | Unknown |
| Parent | Horch |
Argus Motoren was a German enterprise recognized for its range of compact inverted-V engine designs as well as the Argus As 014 pulsejet engine utilized in the V-1 flying bomb.
History
Established in Berlin in 1906, Argus Motoren originated as a branch of Henri Jeannin’s automobile enterprise but became an independent company by November of the same year.[1] Initially, the firm produced engines for automobiles and boats; however, by the end of that year they secured a contract to supply powerplants for the French airship Ville de Paris, adapting a marine engine for aviation use. Their focus gradually shifted toward aviation applications, and by 1910 their engines were widely adopted, including an order from Sikorsky for one of his large aircraft under development in Russia. Throughout World War I, Argus manufactured engines serving both the German Army and the air forces.
Following the First World War, the company transitioned back to producing automobile engines and acquired a controlling stake in Horch Automobile in 1919.[2] Aircraft engine development resumed in 1926 with a series of inverted inline and V engine configurations. Although these engines were categorized as low-power by the onset of World War II, they were extensively employed in training aircraft and other utility roles. Notable among these are the Argus As 10, which powered aircraft such as the Fieseler Fi 156 Storch, the Arado Ar 66, and the Focke-Wulf Fw 56 Stösser; and the Argus As 410, which was installed on numerous German training aircraft including the Arado Ar 96 and the Focke-Wulf Fw 189.
In addition to engines, Argus developed disc brakes, invented by Hermann Klaue (1912-2001), which were implemented on the landing gear of the Arado Ar 96 as well as on the drive train of the Tiger I tank.
Labor for Argus-Werke was supplied by the Berlin-Reinickendorf subcamp affiliated with the Sachsenhausen concentration camp.[3]
Argus Aircraft Engines
- Before World War II
- Argus 1908 4-cylinder:[4]
- Argus As I: 4-cylinder engine producing 100 hp, introduced in 1913[5]
- During World War I
- Argus As II: upright inline 6-cylinder delivering 120 hp, launched in 1914Template:SfnbTemplate:SfnbTemplate:Sfnb
- Argus As IIa: rated at 140 hp, detailed specifications unavailableTemplate:Sfnb
- Argus As III: upright inline 6-cylinder engine with 180 hp outputTemplate:SfnbTemplate:SfnbTemplate:Sfnb
- Argus As IV (1916): 6-cylinder upright inline providing 250 hp; production status uncertainTemplate:Sfnb
- Argus As IV: upright V-type with 8 cylinders generating 225 hp; produced in limited quantitiesTemplate:Sfnb
- After World War I
- Argus As 5: proposed double W configuration with three banks of four cylinders each; project never realized
- Argus As 7: nine-cylinder radial engine rated at 700 hp[4]
- Argus As 8: inverted inline four-cylinder design[4]
- Argus As 10: inverted V-type with eight cylinders[4]
- Argus As 12: sixteen-cylinder H configuration delivering 550 hp[4]
- Argus As 16: four-cylinder inverted inline producing 40 hp[4]
- Argus As 17: six-cylinder inverted inline available in 225 hp and 285 hp variants[4]
- Argus As 401: evolved from and renumbered version of the As 10
- Argus As 402:[4]
- Argus As 403: conceptual radial engine design that remained unbuilt
- Argus As 410: twelve-cylinder inverted V engine[4]
- Argus As 411: another twelve-cylinder inverted V model[4]
- Argus As 412: prototype of a twenty-four-cylinder H-block engine[4]
- Argus As 413: similar to the As 412 but never progressed to construction[4]
- Argus 109-014: pulse jet engine utilized in the V-1 flying bomb and Tornado boat applications
- Argus 109-044:[4] A pulse jet closely related to the Argus 109-014, distinguished by a "square intake" main valve bank positioned at the front
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
See also
References
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- ↑ Bundesrecht, Denmark Archived April 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 Nowarra, Heinz J.. Die Deutsche Luftruestung 1933-1945 Vol.4 – Flugzeugtypen MIAG-Zeppelin. Bernard & Graefe Verlag. 1993. Koblenz. ISBN 3-7637-5464-4 (Gesamtwerk), ISBN 3-7637-5468-7 (Band 4)
- ↑ Military Factory: Sikorsky Il'ya Muromets
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