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Franklin O-805

The Franklin O-805 was an American air-cooled aircraft piston engine, designed in the mid-1940s and was to be used in radio-controlled pilotless drones that were to be guided from an accompanying control plane. Due to project requirement changes and cancellations the engine was not produced.

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Applications (intended)

  • Interstate XBQ-5
  • Interstate XTD2R-1

    • Survivors

  • There is an O-805-2 on display at the New England Air Museum, Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT
  • One surfaced and was sold privately in August, 2016, on eBay for $8500 USD.

    • General characteristics

  • Type: 12-cylinder air-cooled horizontally opposed aircraft piston engine
  • Displacement: 805 cu. in.

    • Components

  • Cooling system: Air-cooled

    • Performance

  • Power output: 450 hp

    • References

    Franklin O-805 Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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