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American air-cooled aircraft piston engine designed in the mid-1940s
The
Franklin O-805
(company designation
12AC
) was an American air-cooled aircraft piston engine, designed in the mid-1940s and was to be used in radio-controlled pilotless drones that were to be guided from an accompanying control plane. Due to project requirement changes and cancellations the engine was not produced.
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A smaller displacement 12-cylinder Franklin engine of 1941 was known as the
O-595
or
12AC-596
.
Variants
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O-805
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- 12AC-806
- 450 hp (336 kW)0
- 12ACG-806 (XO-805-1)
- 456 hp (340 kW) at 3,200 rpm, geared to 0.632:1.
- 12ACGSA-806 (XO-805-3 and O-805-5)
- 500 hp (373 kW) at 3,200 rpm, supercharged and geared to 0.632:1 (XO-805-3), or to 0.587:1 (O-805-5).
O-595
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- 12AC-596
- 300 hp (224 kW) at 2,600 rpm
- 12ACG-596
- 350 hp (261 kW) at 3,500 rpm
Applications (intended)
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Survivors
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Specifications (12ACGSA-806/XO-805-3)
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General characteristics
Components
Performance
- Power output:
500 hp (373 kW) at 3,200 rpm
See also
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References
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