Curtiss OX-5

Curtiss OX -5 is the designation for an engine manufacturer Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company Incorporated, which was used before and during the First World War in a series of aircraft. The best known among them was the built in more than 6800 copies Curtiss JN- fourth

The OX -5 is a water-cooled eight-cylinder engine in V configuration. It was the first American engine, which was mass produced for the aviation industry. However, he was at this time (1915-1919) already obsolete.

After the war came up in the 1930s, a large number of these engines - even though they were considered not very reliable - due to their low price Used as replacement engines in different types of aircraft used.

Specifications

  • Bore: 102 mm
  • Stroke: 127 mm
  • Engine size: 8.2 l
  • Weight: 177 kg
  • Continuous power: 91 PS
  • Compression ratio: 4.9:1
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