Anciens Établissements Caffort Frères of Paris, France developed the large, high-powered HOAE described below. The Caffort engine was displayed at the 1926 Paris Aero Show and development continued for a few years.
OL-1815 -- {5.709 / 5.906 / 1814} / {145 / 150 / 29,723}
12cyl; Caffort; 500hp@2200rpm; 1925-1928; Wt = 1210#.
Liquid-cooled engine with dual ignition and four carburetors; geared to 0.53 by two-stage reduction using spur gears and two additional shafts so that the propeller was driven co-axially with the crankshaft.
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