Continental O-470
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The Continental O-470 is a family of air-cooled, horizontally opposed six-cylinder piston aircraft engines widely used in light aircraft from the mid-20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft piston engine family
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horizontally opposed aircraft engine ⓘ |
| application |
general aviation aircraft
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light aircraft ⓘ |
| category | general aviation piston engine ⓘ |
| configuration | horizontally opposed ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | air-cooled ⓘ |
| coolingType | air-cooled fins on cylinders ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cylinderArrangement | flat-six ⓘ |
| displacement |
470 cubic inches
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7.7 litres ⓘ |
| engineCycle | four-stroke ⓘ |
| era | post-World War II ⓘ |
| familyIncludesVariant |
O-470-13
NERFINISHED
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O-470-A NERFINISHED ⓘ O-470-J NERFINISHED ⓘ O-470-K NERFINISHED ⓘ O-470-L NERFINISHED ⓘ O-470-R NERFINISHED ⓘ O-470-RM NERFINISHED ⓘ O-470-S NERFINISHED ⓘ O-470-U NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | dual magnetos ⓘ |
| introductionPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Continental Motors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountingType | direct-drive ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
robust design suitable for rough-field operations
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widely used in Cessna high-wing singles ⓘ |
| numberOfCylinders | 6 ⓘ |
| productionStatus | out of production for most variants ⓘ |
| successor |
Continental IO-520
NERFINISHED
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Continental IO-550 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalCompressionRatioRange | 7.0:1 to 8.6:1 (depending on variant) GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalPowerRange | 190 to 260 horsepower ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerial survey
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bush flying ⓘ flight training ⓘ personal aviation ⓘ utility transport ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft |
Beechcraft Bonanza (some models)
NERFINISHED
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Beechcraft Debonair (some models) NERFINISHED ⓘ Cessna 180 NERFINISHED ⓘ Cessna 182 Skylane NERFINISHED ⓘ Cessna 185 Skywagon NERFINISHED ⓘ Cessna 205 NERFINISHED ⓘ Cessna 206 (early variants) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valvetrain | overhead valve ⓘ |
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