Aircraft engine: Argus As-5

Germany
inline engine
1927

A giant engine intended to overcome the limitations imposed by the treaty of Versailles.

The Versailles treaty that ended WWI among other provisions forbade the Germans to build multi-engined aircraft. The Argus As-5 designed by eng. Riedel was an attempt to bypass that clause by constructing a huge aircraft powered with a single (albeit very powerful) engine. The plan was never realized, however. Only three prototype engines were built and these underwent ground trials only.

Argus As-5 is the largest one in the Museum's collection of piston engines.

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