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Allison V–1710 Engine on a Dynamotor Stand in the Engine Research Building
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Allison V–1710 Engine on a Dynamotor Stand in the Engine Research Building

NASA / GRC · 1943-03-23 · photograph (digital archive)

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The first research assignment specifically created for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics’ (NACA) new Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory was the integration of a supercharger into the Allison V–1710 engine. The military was relying on the liquid-cooled V–1710 to power several types of World War II fighter aircraft and wanted to improve the engine's speed and altitude performance.

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Credit lineAllison V–1710 Engine on a Dynamotor Stand in the Engine Research Building. NASA/GRC, 1943-03-23. Public domain. ID: GRC-1943-C-01345.
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