Franklin O-200 Explained

The Franklin O-200 (company designation 4AC-199) was an American air-cooled aircraft engine of the early 1940s. The engine was of four-cylinder, horizontally-opposed layout and displaced 200abbr=onNaNabbr=on. The power output ranged between 65abbr=onNaNabbr=on and 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on depending on variant. The O-200-5 (4ACG-199) featured a geared propeller drive.

Variants

4AC-199:

O-200-1

O-200-3

O-200-7

O-200-9

4ACG-199:

O-200-5

Applications

Direct drive

• CAP-1 Planalto
• CAP-5 Carioca
• Aeronca Arrow
• Babcock LC-11
• Culver Cadet
• LAR-90
• XPQ-8
• TDC-1 target drone
• Interstate Cadet
• Langley Twin
• Monocoupe 90
• Piasecki PV-2
• Rearwin Skyranger
• Sackett Jeanie
• Stinson 10
• Stinson L-9
• Stout Skycar

Geared drive

• Convair (Stinson) Model 103
• Spratt Tilt-Wing
• Goodyear Duck
• Interstate Cadet
• Interstate L-6
• Piper PA-7 Skycoupe

References

Notes

Bibliography

• Gunston, Bill. (1986) World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Patrick Stephens: Wellingborough. p. 57

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