- Curtiss C-6
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Curtiss C-6 Type Inline six cylnder aircraft engine. National origin United States of America Manufacturer Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company Developed from Curtiss K6 The Curtiss C-6 is a six-cylinder, water-cooled, inline aircraft engine and is a development of the Curtiss K6 engine.[1]
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Design and development
The C-6 features an overhead cam and aluminum cylinder jackets.
Applications
- Curtiss Lark
- Curtiss Oriole
- Curtiss MF Seagull
- Laird C-6 Special
- Pitcairn PA-1 Fleetwing
- Pitcairn PA-2 Sesquiwing
- Travel Air 2000
- Waco 9
Engines on display
- The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington has a Curtiss C-6A on display.
- The Canada Aviation and Space Museum has a Curtiss C-6A mounted on its Curtiss MF Seagull.[2]
Specifications (C-6)
General characteristics
- Type: 6-cylinder water-cooled inline
- Dry weight: 420 lb
Components
- Valvetrain: Two intake and two exhaust valves per cylinder, pushrod-actuated
- Cooling system: Water-cooled
Performance
- Power output:
- Fuel consumption: .5 lbs per hp per hr
- Oil consumption: .016 lbs per hp per hr
- Power-to-weight ratio: 0.38 hp/lb
References
- ^ "Joe Gertler's Memaerolbilia". http://www.memaerobilia.com/engineselection.asp. Retrieved 17 Feb 2011.
- ^ "Curtiss Seagull". http://www.aviation.technomuses.ca/collections/artifacts/aircraft/CurtissSeagull/. Retrieved 17 Feb 2011.
- ^ "Curtiss Night Mail Plane". Flight. 1 November 1923.
- ^ Glenn Dale Angle. Airplane engine encyclopedia: an alphabetically arranged compilation of all.
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