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American piston aircraft engine
The
Franklin O-400
(company designation
8AC
) was an American air-cooled aircraft engine of the 1940s. The engine was of
eight-cylinder, horizontally-opposed layout
and
displaced
397 cu in (6.5 L). The power output was 235 hp (175 kW).
Variants
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- 8AC-398
- 200 hp (149 kW) at 2,600 rpm.
- 8ACG-398
- 235 hp (175 kW) at 3,500 rpm. The 8ACG-398 was unusual in using a reduction gearing for take-off and direct drive for cruising.
Specifications (8ACG-398)
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General characteristics
Components
Performance
- Power output:
235 hp (175.2 kW) at 2,600 rpm
See also
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Related lists
References
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- Notes
- Bibliography
- Gunston, Bill. (1986)
World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines
. Patrick Stephens: Wellingborough. p. 57
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