Franklin O-500
O-500/6AL/6A8 | |
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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
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- Notes
- Bibliography
- Gunston, Bill. (1986) World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Patrick Stephens: Wellingborough. p. 57
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