Franklin O-200

American air-cooled aircraft engine of the early 1940s

O-200/4AC-199
Franklin O-200 engine on display at the Hiller Aviation Museum
Type Piston aircraft engine
National origin United States
Manufacturer Franklin Engine Company
First run 1941

The Franklin O-200 (company designation 4AC-199) was an American air-cooled aircraft engine of the early 1940s. The engine was of four-cylinder, horizontally-opposed layout and displaced 200 cu in (3 L). The power output ranged between 65 hp (48 kW) and 100 hp (75 kW) depending on variant. The O-200-5 (4ACG-199) featured a geared propeller drive.

Variants

4AC-199
O-200-1
O-200-3
O-200-7
O-200-9
4ACG-199
O-200-5

Applications

Direct drive

  • CAP-1 Planalto
  • CAP-5 Carioca
  • Aeronca Arrow
  • Babcock LC-11
  • Culver Cadet
  • LAR-90
  • XPQ-8
  • TDC-1 target drone
  • Interstate Cadet
  • Langley Twin
  • Monocoupe 90
  • Piasecki PV-2
  • Rearwin Skyranger
  • Sackett Jeanie
  • Stinson 10
  • Stinson L-9
  • Stout Skycar

Geared drive

Specifications (O-200-5/4ACG-199)

Data from [citation needed]

General characteristics

Components

  • Cooling system: Air-cooled

Performance

  • Power output: 102 hp (76 kW) at 3,500 rpm

See also

Comparable engines

Related lists

References

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Notes
Bibliography
  • Gunston, Bill. (1986) World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Patrick Stephens: Wellingborough. p. 57
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