The Hall-Scott Motor Car Company, with general offices in San Francisco and factories at Berkeley, California, began specializing in the construction of airplane engines in 1911. The water-cooled 30 kW (40 hp) Type A-1 was the first aircraft engine produced by the company. This was followed the 45 kW (60 shp) Model A-2 and the 60 kW (80 shp) Model A-3, both water-cooled V-8 engines.
The Hall-Scott Model A-7-A primarily powered the World War I Standard Aero Corporation Standard J aircraft. The Standard J and its Hall-Scott A-7-A engine along with the Curtiss JN-4D with its OX-5 engine were the two primary trainer aircraft and engines built in the U.S. during World War I. Despite vibration common to four-cylinder engines at the time, the A-7-A was otherwise regarded by experts as a rugged and dependable motor. The A-7-A also powered other Standard, Aero Marine, and Dayton-Wright aircraft.
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
Circa World War I
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Manufacturer
Hall-Scott Motor Car Company, San Francisco, California
Physical Description
Type: Reciprocating, 4 cylinders, In-line, Water-cooled
Power rating: 74.6 kW (100 hp) at 1,400 rpm
Displacement: 9 L (550 cu in.)
Bore and Stroke: 127 mm (5 in.) x 178 mm (7 in.)
Weight: 190.5 kg (420 lb)
Dimensions
Overall: 43 7/8 x 24 x 62 1/2in., 420lb. (111.4 x 61 x 158.8cm, 190.5kg)
Approximate (Weighed with stand): 274kg (604lb.)
Height 111.4 cm (43.9 in.), Width 61 cm (24 in.), Depth 158.8 cm (62.5 in.)
Materials
Steel, Aluminum, Paint, Copper, Brass, Preservative coating
Inventory Number
A19710906000
Credit Line
Transferred from the U.S. Navy
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Open Access (CCO)
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