Hall-Scott A-1
The Hall-Scott Motor Car Company began specializing in the construction of airplane engines in 1911. The Type A-1, the first one they produced, was soon being used on many types of early aircraft.
At the Third International Aviation Meet in Los Angeles in 1912, a Hall-Scott A-1 powered an aircraft designed by Jay Gage of Los Angeles and flown by Charles Stevens. During the 1912 International Aviation Meet in Oakland, Hillery Beachey, brother of famed aviator Lincoln Beachey, flew a biplane powered by an A-1.
Found in collection
Type:reciprocating, 4 cylinders, in-line, liquid cooled
Power rating:30 kW (40 hp) at 1,500 rpm
Displacement:4.1 L (251 cu in)
Weight:74.9 kg (165 lb)
Manufacturer:Hall-Scott Motor Car Co., San Francisco, Calif.
A19990203000
Display Status
This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Date
1911
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Designer
Elbert J. Hall
Manufacturer
Hall-Scott Motor Car Company, San Francisco, California
Physical Description
Type: Reciprocating, In-line, 4 cylinders, liquid cooled
Power rating: 30 kW (40 hp) at 1,500 rpm
Displacement: 4.1 L (251 cu in)
Bore and Stroke: 101.6 mm (4 in.) x 127 mm (5 in.)
Weight: 74.9 kg (165 lb)
Dimensions
Length 99.1 cm (39.0 in.), Width 44.5 cm (17.5 in.), Height 71.1 cm (28.0 in.)
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Cast Iron
Nickel plated- overall
Inventory Number
A19990203000
Credit Line
Found In Collection.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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