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The Lycoming O-360 is a family of four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engines. Engines in the O-360 series produce between 145 and 225 hp (110 and 170 kW), with the basic O-360 producing 180 hp (130 kW).
The Cessna 177B Cardinal uses a Lycoming O-360-A1F6D of 180 hp (130 kW). O-360-A1F6D 180 hp (134 kW) at 2700 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 91/96 avgas, compression ratio 8.50:1. Same as the A1F6 except that it is equipped with one Bendix D4LN-2021 impulse coupling dual magneto instead of incorporating two single magneto. [1] [2] O-360-A1G
By 1961, Lycoming produced 600 to 700 engines per month. [17] Its most successful post-war products were a series of air-cooled flat-4 and flat-6 general aviation engines. Most famous among these are the O-320 and O-360 four-cylinder engines, and the O-540 six-cylinder engine.
The Aiglon is an all-metal low-wing monoplane with a fixed tricycle landing gear and powered by a nose-mounted 180 hp (134 kW) Lycoming O-360-A3AD or a Lycoming O-360-A3A engine. It was based on the early HR100 but had a lighter airframe and new fin and rudder.
The standard engine available is the 180 hp (134 kW) Lycoming O-360-C1 (CC363i) four-stroke powerplant, driving a Hartzell Trailblazer composite, constant speed propeller. In July 2019 a 215 hp (160 kW) version powered by a Lycoming IO-390 (CC393i) engine and a Hartzell Pathfinder three-bladed propeller was introduced as the CC19-215. [7]
Standard engines available are the 180 hp (134 kW) Lycoming O-360-C4P or O-360-C1G and the 180 hp (134 kW) Superior O-360-A3A2 four-stroke powerplants. [1] [3] The aircraft can be flown on wheels, tundra tires, skis or amphibious floats. Belly pods are available to increase cargo and fuel capacity. [1]
Later production Seminoles were built with Lycoming O-360-A1H6 engines. [5] The PA-44-180T Turbo Seminole version was certified on November 29, 1979. It features two turbocharged 180 hp (135 kW) Lycoming TO-360-E1A6D engines, which offer a significant improvement in performance at high density altitude. The Turbo Seminole had its takeoff gross ...
The 2150A design rights were sold in 1967 to used aircraft parts supplier George Varga who formed the Varga Aircraft Corporation. The Varga 2150A Kachina was built at Chandler, Arizona between 1975 and 1982. 121 2150A Kachinas were completed together with 18 examples of the Varga 2180 with a 180 hp Lycoming O-360-A2D engine.