O-480 series engines are installed on a number of different aircraft types.[1] Their main competitive engines are the Continental IO-520 and IO-550 series.
Variants
All engines have an additional prefix preceding the 480 to indicate the specific configuration of the engine. Although the series is known as the "O-480", there are only geared engines in the series.[2][3] There are also numerous engine suffixes, denoting different accessories such as different manufacturers' carburetors, or different magnetos.
GO-480
Normally aspirated Opposed engine, equipped with a carburetor and Gearbox at the front end of the crankshaft to drive the propeller at a lower RPM than the engine.[1]
GSO-480
Supercharger driven by the engine, gearbox to drive propeller, and equipped with a carburetor. Designated the O-480-1 by the US military.[1]
IGSO-480
Supercharger driven by the engine, gearbox to drive propeller, with fuel Injection. Designated the O-480-3 by the US military.[1]
IGO-480
Gearbox to drive propeller, normally aspirated with fuel injection.[1]
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^ abcdePage listing all variants of the Lycoming O-480 series. Retrieved on 10 January 2009.
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lycoming, family, cylinder, horizontally, opposed, fixed, wing, aircraft, engines, cubic, inch, displacement, made, lycoming, engines, engine, cylinder, version, four, cylinder, lycoming, 480lycoming, display, deutsches, museum, flugwerft, schleissheimtype, pi. The Lycoming O 480 is a family of six cylinder horizontally opposed fixed wing aircraft engines of 479 6 cubic inch 7 86 L displacement made by Lycoming Engines The engine is a six cylinder version of the four cylinder Lycoming O 320 O 480Lycoming GO 480 B1 on display at the Deutsches Museum Flugwerft SchleissheimType Piston aero engineNational origin United StatesManufacturer Lycoming EnginesFirst run 1953Major applications Dornier Do 27 Helio Courier Utva 66Produced 1954 1986 out of productionDeveloped from Lycoming O 320 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Variants 3 Applications 4 Specifications GSO 480 A1A6 4 1 General characteristics 4 2 Components 4 3 Performance 5 See also 6 ReferencesDesign and development EditO 480 series engines are installed on a number of different aircraft types 1 Their main competitive engines are the Continental IO 520 and IO 550 series Variants EditAll engines have an additional prefix preceding the 480 to indicate the specific configuration of the engine Although the series is known as the O 480 there are only geared engines in the series 2 3 There are also numerous engine suffixes denoting different accessories such as different manufacturers carburetors or different magnetos GO 480 Normally aspirated Opposed engine equipped with a carburetor and Gearbox at the front end of the crankshaft to drive the propeller at a lower RPM than the engine 1 GSO 480 Supercharger driven by the engine gearbox to drive propeller and equipped with a carburetor Designated the O 480 1 by the US military 1 IGSO 480 Supercharger driven by the engine gearbox to drive propeller with fuel Injection Designated the O 480 3 by the US military 1 IGO 480 Gearbox to drive propeller normally aspirated with fuel injection 1 Applications EditAero Commander 560 560A 560E and 680 680E and the pressurized 720 Alti Cruiser Aermacchi AM3CM Bosbok Beechcraft Twin Bonanza Beechcraft Queen Air Dornier Do 27 Helio Courier Soko J 20 Kraguj Temco 58 Utva 66Specifications GSO 480 A1A6 EditData from FAA Type Certificate 3 General characteristics Type Six cylinder air cooled geared supercharged horizontally opposed engine Bore 5 125 in 130 mm Stroke 3 875 in 98 mm Displacement 479 6 in 7 86 L Dry weight 498 lb dry 226 kg Components Valvetrain Two overhead valves per cylinder Supercharger 11 27 1 ratio providing 48 Hg 1 6 atm 8 8 psi manifold pressure at sea level at maximum power Fuel type 100 octane rating gasoline Cooling system Air cooled Reduction gear 77 120 642 1 Performance Power output 340 hp at 3 400 rpm at sea level Compression ratio 7 3 1See also EditComparable engines Continental O 470Related lists List of aircraft enginesReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lycoming O 480 a b c d e Page listing all variants of the Lycoming O 480 series Retrieved on 10 January 2009 FAA GO 480 Series Type Certificate Retrieved on 10 January 2009 a b FAA Lycoming GSO 480 Series Type Certificate Retrieved on 10 January 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lycoming O 480 amp oldid 1093132838, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
