Английская Википедия:Continental O-240
The Continental O-240 engine is a four-cylinder, horizontally opposed, air-cooled aircraft engine that was developed in the late 1960s for use in light aircraft by Continental Motors, Inc. The first O-240 was certified on 7 July 1971.[1][2]
Design and development
The Шаблон:Convert O-240 was a new engine design derived from the six-cylinder Continental O-360 and introduced in 1971. It is generally similar in overall dimensions to the Continental O-200, but with a higher 8.5:1 compression ratio, designed to run on 100/130 avgas. The O-240 delivers 30% more power than the O-200 while it weighs only 12% more. It may be mounted in tractor or pusher configuration.[3][4]
The O-240 was produced under license in the United Kingdom by Rolls-Royce Limited and was used to power the Reims-Cessna FRA150 Aerobat, a more powerful aerobatic model of the Cessna 150 constructed in France by Reims Aviation under license.[5] Rolls-Royce acquired the rights to the O-240, but not the IO-240 in 1977.[2]
The fuel-injected IO-240-A and -B were introduced in 1993. The A and B versions differ only in the type of fuel injector used.[1][4]
The IOF-240 is similar to the IO-240-B except that it employs an Aerosance FADEC system to control the ignition and fuel injection systems.[1] The engine was not selected to power any production North American-manufactured aircraft until the Liberty XL2 entered production in 2006 powered by the IOF-240-B.
Variants
- O-240-A
- Dual ignition, Шаблон:Convert at 2800 rpm, dry weight Шаблон:Convert including starter and generator. Uses a Marvel-Schebler MA-3SPA IO 5067 carburetor. Certified 7 July 1971[2][3]
- IO-240-A
- Dual ignition, Шаблон:Convert at 2800 rpm, dry weight Шаблон:Convert, uses a TCM 639231A27 fuel injector[1]
- IO-240-B
- Dual ignition, Шаблон:Convert at 2800 rpm, dry weight Шаблон:Convert, uses a TCM 639231A34 fuel injector[1]
- IOF-240-B
- Aerosance FADEC system controls the ignition and fuel injection systems, Шаблон:Convert at 2800 rpm, dry weight Шаблон:Convert[1]
Applications
- O-240
- AESL Airtourer T3
- Reims Cessna FRA150 Aerobat ("R" meaning a Rolls-Royce-built O-240)
- Rutan Voyager (front engine)
- Practavia Sprite
- Rollason Condor (D62C)
- St Croix Pietenpol Aerial
- Tri-R KIS TR-1
- Warner Revolution II
- IO-240
- IOF-240-B
Specifications (IOF-240-B)
See also
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. Шаблон:ISBN
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- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 Шаблон:Cite webШаблон:Dead link
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Christy, Joe: Engines for Homebuilt Aircraft & Ultralights, pages 58-59. TAB Books, 1983. Шаблон:ISBN
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Gunston 1989, p.42.
