This engine powered a small 1940s general aviation airplane (a Globe Swift GC-1B). Airplane piston engine technology has improved since then, but the basic operating principles have not changed.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date
1946
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Manufacturer
Continental, Inc.
Physical Description
Reciprocating, horizontally-opposed engine with 6 cylinders. A large acrylic wheel is attached to the front of the engine as an interactive element.
Type: Reciprocating, Horizontally-opposed, 6 Cylinders, Air-cooled
Power rating: 93.2 kW (125 hp) at 2,550 rpm
Displacement: 4.6 L (282 cu in)
Bore and Stroke: 103.2 mm (4.0625 in) x 92 mm ( 3.625 in)
Weight (dry): 116.6 kg (257 lb)
Dimensions
3-D: 80 × 101.3 × 67.9cm, 116.6kg (2 ft. 7 1/2 in. × 3 ft. 3 7/8 in. × 2 ft. 2 3/4 in., 257lb.)
Support: 83.8 × 63.5 × 97.8cm (2 ft. 9 in. × 2 ft. 1 in. × 3 ft. 2 1/2 in.)
3-D (See remarks): 97.8 × 78.7 × 104.1cm (3 ft. 2 1/2 in. × 2 ft. 7 in. × 3 ft. 5 in.)
Materials
Metal alloys, aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys(?), iron alloys, copper alloys, plastic, rubber, porcelain, plexi
Inventory Number
A19930085000
Credit Line
Gift of Michael H. Bednarek, Swift Museum Foundation, Inc., G. Porter Houston, and Robert H. Padgett
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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