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Шаблон:Infobox Aircraft Engine

The Continental R-670 (factory designation W670) was a seven-cylinder four-stroke radial aircraft engine produced by Continental displacing 668 cubic inches (11 litres) and a dry weight of Шаблон:Convert. Horsepower varied from 210 to 240 at 2,200 rpm. The engine was the successor to Continental's first radial engine, the 170 hp Continental A-70. This engine was used on many aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s. The R-670 was widely used in the PT-17 Stearman primary training aircraft of the U.S. military.

In addition to being used in aircraft, the R-670 was used in a number of light armored vehicles of World War II.

Variants

Data from: Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1938 Variants of the W670 included:

W670-K

carburetor, 5.4:1 compression, 65 Octane, front exhausts and Шаблон:Convert

W670-L

carburetor, 5.4:1 compression, 73 Octane, rear exhausts and Шаблон:Convert

W670-M

carburetor, 6.1:1 compression, 80 Octane, front exhausts and Шаблон:Convert

W670-N

carburetor, 6.1:1 compression, 80 Octane, rear exhausts and Шаблон:Convert

W670-K1

fuel injection, 5.4:1 compression, 73 Octane, front exhausts and Шаблон:Convert

W670-L1

fuel injection, 5.4:1 compression, 73 Octane, rear exhausts and Шаблон:Convert

W670-M1

fuel injection, 6.1:1 compression, 80 Octane, front exhausts and Шаблон:Convert

W670-N1

fuel injection, 6.1:1 compression, 80 Octane, rear exhausts and Шаблон:Convert

Applications

Aircraft

• American Airmotive NA-75
• Boeing-Stearman Model 75 (PT-17, N2S)
• CallAir Model A
• Cessna 190
• Eagle Aircraft Eagle 220
• Fairchild PT-23
• Funk F-23
• G class blimp
• Grumman G-164 Ag Cat
• Kellett K-2A, K-4
• Morane-Saulnier MS.317
• Timm N2T Tutor
• Waco 240-A
• Waco Standard Cabin series (UEC, UIC, UKC, UKC-S, UKS, VKS)
• Waco Custom Cabin series (UOC, VQC)
• Waco A series (UBA, ULA)
• Waco F series (UBF, UMF, UPF)

Armored fighting vehicles

• T2 Combat Car
• T4 Combat Car
• M1 Combat Car
• M2 Light Tank
• M3 Stuart
• Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT-2, -4; LVT(A)-1, -2, -4, -5)

Specifications (R-670-K)

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An R-670 fitted to a Boeing Stearman at the Imperial War Museum Duxford

References

Bibliography

• Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. Шаблон:ISBN
• Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II. London. Studio Editions Ltd, 1998. Шаблон:ISBN
• Шаблон:Cite book

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20070807212519/http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/Duxford/usaero1.htm