Ranger Engines
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Industry | Aerospace |
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Founder | Harold Caminez |
Headquarters | , United Staets |
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Fairchild L-440 air-cooled, six-cylinder, inverted, in-line engine used in Fairchild PT-19
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A preserved Ranger V-770
The Ranger Engines Division (also Ranger Aircraft Engine Division) of the Fairchild Engine & Aircraft Corporation was an American aircraft engine company. It was known as the Fairchild Engine Division after World War II.
History[]
The Fairchild-Caminez Engine Corporation was founded in 1925 to produce Harold Caminez's 447 engine.[1] In 1928, it constructed a factory in Farmingdale, New York.[2] The American Airplane & Engine Corporation was founded by the Aviation Corporation in 1931 to continue manufacturing of Ranger engines.[3]
Products[]
Model name | Configuration | Power |
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X4 | 120 hp[4] | |
I6 | 120 hp[4] | |
120 hp[4] | ||
165 hp[4] | ||
Ranger L-440 | I6 | 175 hp |
Ranger V-770 | V12 | 520 hp |
1,500 hp[4] | ||
Fairchild J44 | Turbojet | 1,000 lbf |
Fairchild J83 | Turbojet | 2,450 lbf |
See also[]
References[]
Notes[]
- ^ Whitney, Daniel D. (3 April 2019). "Harold Caminez, Engine Designer". Aircraft Engine Historical Society. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Machinery and Methods in Engine Production". Aero Digest. Vol. 30, no. 1. Aeronautical Digest Publishing Corporation. January 1937. pp. 21–23. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "[Advertisement]". Aero Digest. April 1931. p. 196–197. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Fairchild (Ranger)". Aircraft Engine Historical Society. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
Bibliography[]
- Gunston, Bill (2006). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines, 5th Edition. Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK: Sutton Publishing Limited. p. 132. ISBN 0-7509-4479-X.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Manufacturing companies established in 1888
- Companies based in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
- Defunct aircraft engine manufacturers of the United States
- 1888 establishments in Pennsylvania