The Hispano-Suiza 12Y was an aircraft engine produced by Hispano-Suiza for the French Air Force before the Second World War. The 12Y became the primary French 1,000 hp (750 kW) class engine and was used in a number of famous aircraft, including the Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 and Dewoitine D.520.
Hispano-Suiza 12Y
12 Ybrs showing valve gear
Hispano-Suiza is a Spanish automotive company. It was founded in 1904 by Marc Birkigt and Damián Mateu as an automobile manufacturer and eventually had several factories in Spain and France that produced luxury cars, aircraft engines, trucks and weapons.
Stock certificate of June 14, 1904
A Brussels museum-preserved Hispano-Suiza HS.8A SOHC aviation engine from World War I
The stork hood ornament
Hispano-Suiza Carmen on display at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show