Poinsard 25hp 2-cyl


The Poinsard 25 hp or Mengin Type B is a small, two-cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally opposed aircraft engine built in France. it was manufactured by Établissements Pierre Mengin from a design by René Poinsard. Power was around 19 kW at 2,280 rpm.

Design and development

The first two engines built by Mengin were designed by René Poinsard and are often referred to by his name The Mengin B or Poinsard 25 hp was the first and smaller of the two. Aimed at very small, single seat sport aircraft it went into production from about 1933. Production ceased when France was invaded in 1940.

Variants

;Mengin B: As below.
;Mengin B geared:Maximum continuous at 1,450 propeller rpm, take-off at 1,580 propeller rpm.

Applications

Data from Horizontally Opposed Aero Engines unless other source indicated