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This famous firm began manufacturing automobiles in 1898 at Billancourt, France, completing its first aircraft engine in 1908, a four cylinder water-cooled, in-line type. In 1917, Renault began production of the Model 12 Fe, a water-cooled V-12 engine, which powered the Army Breguet XIV A2 (1) and the Voisin X night bomber.

More than 7,000 engines were built after the War. The Model 12 Fe powered civil transport aircraft owned by Latecoere de l'Aeropostale on the French-Morocco route. In 1919, a Breguet XIV equipped with a Rateux-turbosupercharged 12 Fex engine set an altitude record with passengers of 9,200 meters (30,200 ft). In Britain, Wolseley Motors built Renault engines under license in Birmingham. The British-built Renault 12 Fe powered the Airco D.H.4, Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.7, and Short (Admiralty Type) 184 aircraft.

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Object Details
Date 1917 Country of Origin France Type PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary Manufacturer Renault
 Physical Description Type: Reciprocating, 12 cylinders, V-type, water-cooled Power rating: 244 kW (327 hp) at 1,600 rpm Displacement: 22.1 L (1,348 cu in.) Bore and Stroke: 125 mm (4.92 in.) x 150 mm (5.91 in.) Weight: 360 kg (794 lb) Dimensions Depth 137.2 cm (54 in.), Length 205.7 cm (81 in.), Width 112.4 cm (44.25 in.)
 Materials Steel, Aluminum, Paint, Preservative coating, Textile, Rubber, Copper
 Inventory Number A19670070000 Credit Line Found in collection Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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