Packard V-1650
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The Packard V-1650 is an American-built version of the Rolls-Royce Merlin V-12 aircraft engine, produced under license by Packard and widely used in World War II fighters such as the P-51 Mustang.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
V-12 engine
ⓘ
aircraft engine ⓘ liquid-cooled piston engine ⓘ |
| alliedService |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| application |
bomber aircraft (limited use)
ⓘ
fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| basedOn | Rolls-Royce Merlin ⓘ |
| compressionRatio | varied by variant ⓘ |
| configuration | 60-degree V-12 ⓘ |
| coolant | water-glycol mixture ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | liquid-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cylinderBore | 5.4 inches ⓘ |
| designOrigin | Rolls-Royce Limited ⓘ |
| displacement |
1649 cubic inches
ⓘ
27 litres ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlightService | early 1940s ⓘ |
| fuelDelivery | updraft carburetor (early) and improved carburetion (later) ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | dual magneto ⓘ |
| induction | supercharged ⓘ |
| licenseManufacturerOf | Rolls-Royce Merlin ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Packard Motor Car Company ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high-altitude performance
ⓘ
two-stage two-speed supercharger (later variants) ⓘ |
| notableImpact | significantly improved performance of Merlin-powered American fighters ⓘ |
| notableRole | enabled long-range escort capability of P-51 Mustang ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
V-1650-3
ⓘ
V-1650-3 ⓘ
surface form:
V-1650-7
|
| pistonStroke | 6.0 inches ⓘ |
| powerOutputRange | 1300 to over 1700 horsepower depending on variant ⓘ |
| productionType | license-built ⓘ |
| superchargerStages |
1 (early variants)
ⓘ
2 (later variants) ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft |
Avro Lancaster (experimental installations)
ⓘ
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk ⓘ
surface form:
Curtiss P-40
North American P-51 Mustang ⓘ North American P-51 Mustang ⓘ
surface form:
P-51B Mustang
North American P-51 Mustang ⓘ
surface form:
P-51C Mustang
North American P-51 Mustang ⓘ
surface form:
P-51D Mustang
North American P-51 Mustang ⓘ
surface form:
P-51K Mustang
|
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| valvesPerCylinder | 4 ⓘ |
| valvetrain | single overhead camshaft per bank ⓘ |
| warProduction | mass-produced ⓘ |
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