The Franklin O-300 (company designation 6AC-298) was an American air-cooled aircraft engine of the early 1940s. The engine was of six-cylinder, horizontally-opposed layout and displaced 300 cu in (5 L). The power output ranged between 130 hp (97 kW) and 175 hp (130 kW) depending on variant. The 6ACG-298 featured a geared propeller drive.
Gunston, Bill. (1986) World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Patrick Stephens: Wellingborough. p. 57
April 17, 2024
franklin, company, designation, american, cooled, aircraft, engine, early, 1940s, engine, cylinder, horizontally, opposed, layout, displaced, power, output, ranged, between, depending, variant, 6acg, featured, geared, propeller, drive, 298type, piston, aircraf. The Franklin O 300 company designation 6AC 298 was an American air cooled aircraft engine of the early 1940s The engine was of six cylinder horizontally opposed layout and displaced 300 cu in 5 L The power output ranged between 130 hp 97 kW and 175 hp 130 kW depending on variant The 6ACG 298 featured a geared propeller drive O 300 6AC 298Type Piston aircraft engineNational origin United StatesManufacturer Franklin Engine CompanyFirst run 1941An enlarged displacement version was known as the O 315 6A3 or 6AL 315 Contents 1 Variants 1 1 O 300 1 2 O 315 6A3 2 Applications 2 1 Direct drive 2 2 Geared drive 2 3 Supercharged 3 Specifications 6AC 298 3 1 General characteristics 3 2 Components 3 3 Performance 4 See also 5 ReferencesVariants editO 300 edit 6AC 298 6AC 298 F3 O 300 1 130 hp 97 kW at 2 600 rpm6ACT 298 150 hp 112 kW at 3 000 rpm 6ACT 298 J4 O 300 3 150 hp 112 kW at 2 930 rpm 6ACT 298 35 O 300 11 150 hp 112 kW at 2 930 rpm6ACG 298 P5 O 300 9 Geared propeller drive 0 63 1 160 hp 119 kW at 3 200 rpm6ACTS 298 Supercharged 160 hp 119 kW at 3 200 rpm 6ACTS 298 K4 O 300 7 Supercharged 175 hp 130 kW at 3 000 rpm6ACV 298 Vertical installation for helicopters 160 hp 119 kW at 3 250 rpmO 315 6A3 edit 6AL 315 175 hp 130 kW 6ALG 315 175 hp 130 kW Applications editDirect drive edit Aeronautical Products A 1 Aeronautical Products A 3 CNNA HL 6 Culver XPQ 9 Culver XPQ 14 YPQ 14A XPQ 15 Bell 30 Bellanca T 14 Erco XPQ 13 Fleetwings 33 Hockaday Comet Piper PT 1 Troy A Zodiac Libra DetGeared drive edit Culver PQ 14 Cadet Republic RC 1 Thunderbolt O 315 Supercharged edit Northwestern XPG 1 Waco CG 4 twin engine conversion Specifications 6AC 298 editData from citation needed General characteristics Type 6 cylinder air cooled horizontally opposed aircraft piston engine Bore 4 25 in 108 mm Stroke 3 5 in 88 9 mm Displacement 297 9 in 4 88 L Dry weight 260 lb 118 kg Components Cooling system Air cooledPerformance Power output 130 hp 97 kW at 2 600 rpmSee also editComparable engines Continental O 300Related lists List of aircraft enginesReferences editNotes BibliographyGunston Bill 1986 World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines Patrick Stephens Wellingborough p 57 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Franklin O 300 amp oldid 1076816157, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
