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Sunday, May 18th 2014, 4:10am

Aero Engines

A Listing of Aero Engines by Manufacturer.

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Sunday, May 18th 2014, 4:15am

Hispano-Suiza
As of January 1945, Hispano-Suiza's extensive facilities in Bois-Colombes manufactures luxury automobiles, HS-12Z aero engines, HS-24H aero engines, and the HS.404 and HS.406 cannon.

Products:
- HS-12Z: A V-12 aircraft engine generating 1,500+ hp.
- HS-24H: An H-24 aircraft engine (using the same cylinders as the HS-12Z) generating 2,000+ hp.
- HS-24HTC: A high-horsepower turbo-compound variant of the HS-24H, generating 3,500 hp.

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Sunday, May 18th 2014, 4:22am

Gnome et Rhône
As of 1945, the leading French aero-engine manufacturer. An engine manufacturer also operates in Brazil. Gnome-Rhone is also one of the world's largest motorcycle companies, with factories in France, Cochinchina, French Senegal, and Brazil. Their primary aero-engine plant is located in Gennevilliers.

Products:
- Gr-9: A 9-cylinder radial aircraft engine. No longer widely used.
- Gr-14M / N / R: A series of 14-cylinder radial aircraft engines.
- Gr-18K: An 18-cylinder radial aircraft engine, larger sibling to the Gr-14R.
- Curtana ATR-001: An axial-flow turbojet developing 9 kN.

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Sunday, May 18th 2014, 4:33am

SNECMA
Formed in November 1944 by the merging of Lorraine (formerly Lorraine-Dietrich) with the aero-engine division of Farman. With government approval and assistance, the company's operations are being substantially expanded. Lorraine operates by contract the engine division of AIAI in Cochinchina, building licensed Argus engines and maintaining aero-engines overseas.

Products:
- SNECMA M10: License-built Argus As-10 inverted V-12 engine, formerly Lorraine DL-10.
- SNECMA M40: License-built Argus As-410 inverted V-12 engine, formerly Lorraine DL-410.
- SNECMA M41: License-built Argus As-411 inverted V-12 engine, formerly Lorraine DL-411
- SNECMA M24: License-built Hispano-Suiza HS-24H engine. Relatively few made, unlikely to return to production.

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Sunday, May 18th 2014, 4:41am

Rateau-Anxionnaz
Starting as a manufacturer of turbines for marine applications, Rateau-Anxionnaz manufactures turbojet engines at a low scale. Demands from manufacturers for their engines are heavily stressing the company's capabilities.

Products:
- Rateau A.60: First French turbojet engine, a centrifugal design. Few built.
- Rateau A.61: Centrifugal-flow turbojet, only one built.
- Rateau A.62: Centrifugal-flow turbojet.
- Rateau A.63: Turbojet with an initial axial stage followed by a centrifugal stage. Prototype only.
- Rateau A.64: R&D variant of the A.63.
- Rateau A.65: Improved version of the A.63 (for 1946 or later).

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Sunday, May 18th 2014, 4:45am

Turbomeca
Starting as a manufacturer of superchargers for Hispano-Suiza and Gnome et Rhône, Turbomeca is researching and designing turbine engines. Although they have not manufactured any complete engines, their expertise is high.

Products:
- Superchargers

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Sunday, May 18th 2014, 4:50am

Renault
Primarily an auto-manufacturer, Renault makes lower-end engines for air and marine applications.

Products:
- Bengali / 4P: 4-cyl inverted inline, produces 95-150 hp.

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Sunday, May 18th 2014, 4:53am

Salmson
Salmson produces small radial engines suitable for civil aircraft

Products:
- Salmson 9: Supercharged 9-cyl radial engine producing 256 hp.

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Sunday, May 18th 2014, 4:56am

Clerget
Société Clerget-Blin et Cie specializes in the design and manufacture of diesel aero-engines.

Products:
- Clerget 16He: A 16-cylinder diesel H-engine producing 2,400 hp.
- Clerget 14: A 14-cylinder diesel version of a Gnome-Rhone radial (Gr-14N).
- Clerget 9: A 9-cylinder diesel version of a Gnome-Rhone radial.

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Sunday, May 18th 2014, 5:15am

Bugatti
This luxury car manufacturer has a small business manufacturing aircraft engines alongside automobile engines. Bugatti engines are often used for aircraft racing purposes, and a Bugatti engine is planned for use in the 100P racer. The company's largest production run of any single model has been a series of twenty-four heavily-tuned V-12 engines used for the Patrouille de France's VG.64 fighters, sometimes referred to as the "Talons Special".

Products:
- Assorted: Various custom racing-tuned engines; may be manufactured elsewhere and redesigned and rebuilt by Bugatti.
- Bugatti Type 50: Designed for the Model 100 racer.
- Bugatti Type 75: "Special" V-12 engines for VG.64 fighters.