Franklin O-500

O-500/6AL/6A8
Type Piston aircraft engine
National origin United States
Manufacturer Franklin Engine Company
First run 1945

The Franklin O-500 (company designation 6AL-500 and 6A8-215) was an American air-cooled aircraft engine that first ran in the mid-1940s. The engine was of six-cylinder, horizontally-opposed layout and displaced 500 cu in (8 L). The power output was 215 hp (160 kW).

Variants

6A8-215
215 hp (160 kW) at 2,500 rpm

Applications

Specifications

Data from

General characteristics

  • Type: 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally opposed aircraft piston engine
  • Bore: 5.0 in (127 mm)
  • Stroke: 4.0 in (108 mm)
  • Displacement: 500.7 cu in (8.2 L)
  • Dry weight: 430 lb (195 kg)

Components

  • Cooling system: Air-cooled

Performance

  • Power output: 215 hp (160 kW) at 2,500 rpm

See also

Comparable engines

Related lists

References

Notes
    Bibliography

    • Gunston, Bill. (1986) World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Patrick Stephens: Wellingborough. p. 57
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