Continental O-360

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The Continental O-360 is a family of air-cooled, six cylinder aircraft engines which have been manufactured by Continental Motors in the United States of America, now part of the Teledyne corporation, since 1962.[1] It is available in in both normally aspirated, fuel injected (designated IO-360) and turbocharged (designated TSIO-360) versions, and is available with both left and right hand rotation.[2] It has been used as the powerplant of a number of aircraft, including the Piper Seneca and Cessna Skymaster.

[edit] Engine Specifications

General characteristics

  • Type: 6 cylinder turbocharged horizontally opposed piston engine
  • Bore: 4.44 in (11.3 mm)
  • Stroke: 3.875 in (9.85 mm)
  • Displacement: 360 in³ ( L)
  • Length: 57.5 in (146 mm)
  • Width: 33 in (84 mm)
  • Height: 28 in (71 mm)
  • Dry weight: 327.5 lb (149 kg)

Performance

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Continental, Teledyne Continental Motors, TCM (US);Rolls-Royce (UK); Honda (Japan)Part 2: O-315 through OL-1430
  2. ^ Taylor 1976, p.792-793

[edit] Bibliography

  • Taylor, J.W.R. (ed.). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1976-77. London: Jane's, 1976. ISBN 0 354 00538 3.

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