The Le Blond Aircraft Engine Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, was organized early in 1928 after the R. K. Le Blond Machine Tools Co., the parent organization in whose plant the engine manufacturing activities were conducted, purchased the physical assets of the Detroit Aircraft Engine Corporation. Production was begun in the fall of 1928 on the Le Blond 60, which was the Detroit "Aircat" engine incorporating a new cylinder design among other minor detail changes.
The engine received Approved Type Certificate No. 12 as a result of a test conducted at the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, and was the first engine in the low-power class to successfully pass a Navy test. The engine's Type Certificate expired on December 1, 1935, because the manufacture of this model had been discontinued.
Le Blond 60 engines powered aircraft such as the Aeromarine-Klemm AKL-26/A/B, American Eagle A-429, Nicholas-Beazley Barling NB-3, and Davis Model D-1. V-3,
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date
Circa 1928
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Manufacturer
Le Blond Aircraft Engine Corporation (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Physical Description
Type: Reciprocating, 5 cylinders, radial, air cooled
Power rating: 44.7 kW (60 hp) at 1,900 rpm
Displacement: 4.11 L (250.58 cu in.)
Bore and Stroke: 104.8 mm (4.125 in.) x 95.3 mm (3.75 in.)
Weight: 107 kg (235 lb)
Dimensions
Storage (Rehoused on a metal pallet and stand): 116.8 × 91.4 × 132.1cm, 206.4kg (3 ft. 10 in. × 3 ft. × 4 ft. 4 in., 455lb.)
Materials
HAZMAT: Cadmium Plating
Magnesium
Steel
Plastic
Rubber
Fabric
Paper
Copper Alloy
Paint
Aluminum
Cork
Inventory Number
A19670164000
Credit Line
Exchange with Ken Hyde
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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