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Glenn Curtiss of Hammondsport, New York, who built and raced bicycles early in the twentieth century, later raced, designed and built motorcycles and motorcycle engines. The first Curtiss aircraft powered a small dirigible in 1904. The Model V-1550 was the prototype of the highly successful Model V-1570 Conqueror. Curtiss and the U.S. Navy's Aeronautical Engine Laboratory tested this engine, manufacturer's number 2, in Philadelphia in 1927. Curtiss installed the Conqueror in many high-performance military aircraft in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

The Conqueror, an outgrowth of the famous D-12, which largely resulted from Curtiss collaborations with Charles B. Kirkham and Arthur Nutt, was the last of the Curtiss liquid-cooled engine series to enter production. Between 1931 and 1937, Curtiss manufactured 681 Conqueror engines with both direct and geared drives that powered high-performance military and racing aircraft. The geared Conqueror G1V-1570-F powered the Douglas YO-31A and C, Douglas XO-35 and Y1O-35, and Douglas Y1O-43.

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Object Details
Date Circa 1927 Country of Origin United States of America Type PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary Manufacturer Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
 Physical Description Type: Reciprocating, 12 cylinders, V-type, Liquid cooled Power rating: 485 kW (650 hp) at 2,500 rpm Displacement: 25.8 L (1,575 cu in) Bore and Stroke: 130 mm (5.1 in.) x 159 mm (6.2 in.) Weight: 315 kg (695 lb) Dimensions Height 99.8 cm (39.31 in.), Width 75.2 cm (29.63 in.), Depth 162.6 cm (64 in.)
 Materials Steel, Aluminum, Rubber, Copper, Paint, Preservative coating, Textile
 Inventory Number A19721153000 Credit Line Transferred from the U.S. Navy, Naval Supply Center, Norfolk, Virginia. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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