- Menasco Buccaneer
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Buccaneer Type National origin United States of America Manufacturer Menasco The Menasco Buccaneer was a series of popular six-cylinder, air-cooled, in-line, inverted, aero-engines, that were manufactured by Menasco for light general aviation and sport aircraft during the 1930s and 1940s.
The six-cylinder Menasco engines had the name Buccaneer, while the four-cylinder engines had the name Pirate. The Menasco engines came in both supercharged and normally aspirated models. The supercharged models, with the S suffix added to their designation, had superior performance at higher altitudes with a relatively small increase in dimensions and weight.
Variants
- Menasco A6 Buccaneer
- Menasco B6 Buccaneer
- Menasco C6 Buccaneer
- Menasco C6S Super Buccaneer
- Menasco D6 Super Buccaneer
Specifications (Menasco B6 Buccaneer)
General characteristics
- Type: 6-cylinder, air-cooled, in-line, inverted engine
- Bore: 4.5 in (114 mm)
- Stroke: 5.125 in (130 mm)
- Displacement: 489 cuin (8 L)
- Length: 59.4 in (1,508mm)
- Width: 11.8 in (300 mm)
- Height: 28.3 in (719 mm)
- Dry weight: 398 lb (180.5kg)
Components
- Valvetrain: 1 inlet and 1 exhaust valve per cylinder
- Fuel system: 1 Stromberg Carburetor
- Fuel type: 73 octane
- Cooling system: Air
Performance
- Power output: 160 hp at 1,975 RPM max/120hp at 1,800 RPM cruise
- Compression ratio: 5.5:1
- Power-to-weight ratio: 3.32 lb/hp at cruise
Specifications (Menasco B6S Buccaneer)
General characteristics
- Type: 6-cylinder, air-cooled, in-line, inverted engine
- Bore: 4.5 in (114 mm)
- Stroke: 5.125 in (130 mm)
- Displacement: 489 cu in (8 L)
- Length: 60.125 in (1,527 mm)
- Width: 15 in (381 mm)
- Height: 28.3 in (719 mm)
- Dry weight: 423 lb (192 kg)
Components
- Valvetrain: 1 inlet and 1 exhaust valve per cylinder
- Fuel system: 1 Stromberg Carburetor
- Fuel type: 73 octane
- Cooling system: Air
Performance
- Power output: 200hp at 2,250 RPM max/150hp at 2,025 RPM cruise
- Compression ratio: 5.5:1
- Power-to-weight ratio: 2.82 lb/hp at cruise
See also
- Comparable engines
- Alfa Romeo 115
- de Havilland Gipsy Queen
- de Havilland Gipsy Six
- Hirth HM 506
- Napier Javelin
- Ranger L-440
- Related lists
References
- Engine Data Sheets
- Gunston, Bill (1986). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens. pp. 115.
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