| As 410 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Preserved Argus As 410 | |
| Type | Piston aircraft engine |
| Manufacturer | Argus Motoren |
| First run | 1937 |
| Major applications | Arado Ar 96 Focke-Wulf Fw 189 |
| Number built | c.28,700 |
| Developed into | Argus As 411 |
The Argus As 410 was a German air-cooled inverted V-12 light aircraft engine that was first produced by Argus Motoren in 1938.[1]
The engine marked a departure from earlier Argus engines in that it had new construction techniques which gave the engine greater operating speeds and power. The engine featured smaller 105 mm x 115 mm cylinders with deep finned steel cooling slots, aluminum heads, geared supercharger, a steel alloy crankshaft and a magnesium alloy crankcase. The engine weighed approximately 315 kilograms (694 lb) and produced 465 metric horsepower (459 hp) (342 kW) at 3,100 rpm. Approximately 28,700 engines were produced.[2]
A distinctive feature is the finned spinner ahead of the propeller. This is driven by the airflow as a windmill, and used to power the actuator of the variable-pitch propeller.
The more powerful and refined Argus As 411 was developed from it.
Data from Flugzeug-Typenbuch. Handbuch der deutschen Luftfahrt- und Zubehör-Industrie 1944[3]
