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Continental O-526

The Continental O-526 is a family of air-cooled flat-6 aircraft piston engines built by Teledyne Continental Motors.

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Development

Constructiuonally similar to the O-470 series the O-526 has larger cylinders of increased bore and stroke, giving a displacement of 526 cu in (8,620 cc). The O-526 was introduced with reduction gearing and a supercharger as the GSO-526 for the Cessna 620

Specifications (GSO-526)

Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1955-56.

General characteristics

  • Type: 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally opposed aircraft piston engine
  • Bore: 5.125 in (130.2 mm)
  • Stroke: 4.25 in (108 mm)
  • Displacement: 526 cu in (8.62 l)
  • Length: 52.8 in (1,340 mm)
  • Width: 36 in (910 mm)
  • Height: 23.9 in (610 mm)
  • Dry weight: 540 lb (240 kg)dry

    • Components

  • Fuel type: 91/96 Octane
  • Cooling system: Air-cooled

    • Performance

  • Power output: 320 hp (240 kW) at 3,000 rpm for take-off
  • Specific power: 0.58 hp/in³ (26.5 kW/l)
  • Compression ratio: 6.0:1
  • Power-to-weight ratio: 0.593 hp/lb (0.97 kW/kg)

    • References

    Continental O-526 Wikipedia
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