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In 1929, Lycoming produced its first aviation engine, the nine-cylinder R-680 radial. [7] This was a fairly successful design, and was used widely in light aircraft, including Cord's Travel Air. In the 1930s, Lycoming made a number of attempts to develop successful high-power aircraft engines.
The GO-145 is a geared model, introduced in 1938, that uses a 27:17 reduction ratio (1.59:1) gearbox to produce 75 hp (56 kW) at 3200 crankshaft rpm, giving 2013 propeller rpm. The engine employs a gearbox bolted to the front of the engine and the resulting engine weighs 193 lb (88 kg) without starter or generator.
The Lycoming O-290 is a dual-ignition, four-cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally opposed aircraft engine.It was first run in 1939, and entered production three years later. A common variant of the type is the O-290-G, a single-ignition model which was designed to drive a generator as part of a ground power unit.
The Lycoming O-233 is a four-cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine that was built by Lycoming Engines between 1940 and 1944. [ 1 ] Development
Engine model, with provisions for O-435-C accessories carburetor, producing 175 hp (130 kW) at 2300 rpm, with a compression ratio of 6.25:1, a dry weight of 368 lb (167 kg) and fitted with a Marvel MA-4SPA carburetor. Type certified on January 2, 1948. [1] O-435-K Engine model that incorporates a GO-435-C2 accessory case and crankcase.
The Lycoming R-680 is a nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, the first aero engine produced by Lycoming. The engine was produced in two types, the E and B series; both are essentially the same. The B4E was available in a trainer version with a front exhaust collector "ring" for use without cylinder air baffles.
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The Lycoming TIO-541 engine is a turbocharged, fuel-injected, horizontally opposed, six-cylinder aircraft engine featuring three cylinders per side, manufactured by Lycoming Engines. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The TIO-541 family of engines includes the TIGO-541 turbocharged, fuel-injected, geared, horizontally opposed engine.