The Junkers L55 was the company's first V12 engine, appearing in 1927 and based on a pair of six-cylinder L5s working on a common crankshaft in a revised crankcase. Its two banks of six cylinders were set at 60 degrees, and it kept the L5's bore, stroke, twin pairs of valves per cylinder and water cooling. It produced 665 hp in cruise at 1,700 rpm and 690 hp at take-off from a displacement of 45.84 litres, and a supercharger was added in 1928 to improve high altitude power. It is known with certainty to have powered only two aircraft, the Junkers G 38 early in its career and the Junkers A 32, and it was rapidly replaced by the geared L88 in 1929.
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The Junkers L55 was Junkers' first V12 engine
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The Junkers L55 was Junkers' first V12 engine
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Fuel type: petrol
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upright V-12 water-cooled 4-stroke piston engine
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appearing in 1927
Part Of: Junkers G 38, Operational history
the Junkers G 38 early in its career
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