Allison V-1710-51
Allison V-1710-51 right-hand-drive liquid-cooled piston-engine variant; the National Museum of the United States Air Force documents it as the series used primarily in the P-38G and notes that it was paired with a left-hand-drive V-1710-55 in twin-engine installations.
Identity
- Aliases
- V-1710-51Allison V-1710-51
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- piston-engine
- Name
- Allison V-1710-51
- Status
- historical
Details
- Description
- Allison V-1710-51 right-hand-drive liquid-cooled piston-engine variant; the National Museum of the United States Air Force documents it as the series used primarily in the P-38G and notes that it was paired with a left-hand-drive V-1710-55 in twin-engine installations.
- Piston Specs
- Aspiration
- supercharged
- Configuration
- liquid-cooled V-12
- Cylinder Count
- 12
- Displacement L
- 28.02
- Max Power Kw
- 987.55
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 04:51:37 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 04:51:37 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-06
- Note
- Official USAF museum fact sheet identifies the right-hand-drive V-1710-51 model, its P-38G series use, 12-cylinder supercharged architecture, 1,710 cubic-inch displacement, and 1,325 maximum horsepower.
- Publisher
- National Museum of the United States Air Force
- Title
- Allison V-1710