Curtiss OXX explained

The Curtiss OXX was an early, dual ignition water-cooled V-8 aero engine derived from the Curtiss OX.^[1]

Variants

Curtiss OXX-2:

Curtiss OXX-3:

Curtiss OXX-5:

Curtiss OXX-6:

Applications

• Aeromarine 39
• Aeromarine 40
• Burgess-Dunne
• Curtiss Autoplane
• Curtiss F
• Curtiss FL
• Curtiss JN-4
• Curtiss MF
• Curtiss N-9
• Standard J-1

Engines on display

• The Kansas Aviation Museum has an OXX-6 on display.^[2]
• The Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA has an OXX-6 on display

The Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City, NY has an OXX-2 on exhibit.

See also

• List of aircraft engines

References

• Molson, K. M. (1972) "The Curtiss OX-5 Engine." Journal of the American Aviation Historical Society.
• US Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Type Certificate Data Sheet Curtiss OXX-6 (Group 2 - Domestic engines approved prior to 7/15/29)

Notes and References

1. Book: American Aviation Historical Society journal, Volumes 33-34. American Aviation Historical Society.
2. Web site: Kansas Aviation Museum. 17 April 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120924221121/http://kansasaviationmuseum.org/engines.php. 24 September 2012.