Curtiss R-600 Challenger
The Curtiss R-600 Challenger was a six-cylinder, double-row, air-cooled, radial engine for aircraft use built in the United States in the late 1920s. It developed Script error: No such module "convert"..
Design and development
Curtiss started work on a small six-cylinder engine in May 1927.Template:Sfn The engine was unusual in its design with aluminium cylinders mounted at 60°, so that it was in effect two staggered three cylinder engines.Template:Sfn The engine was first run in December 1927, and was taken to market producing between Script error: No such module "convert". at 1,800 rpm.Template:Sfn
Applications
- ANBO VI
- Consolidated XPT-5
- Curtiss Robin
- Curtiss-Wright CW-14C Travel Air
- Hodkinson HT-1
- Rearwin 2000
Specifications (R-600)
Data from Nutt, 1928 p.842Template:Sfn
General characteristics
- Type: Six-cylinder, double-row, radial engine
- Bore: 5.125 in (130.2 mm)
- Stroke: 4.875 in (123.8 mm)
- Displacement: 603.4 cu in (9.89 L)
- Diameter: 42.625 in (1082.7 mm)
- Dry weight: 420lb (190.5 kg)
Components
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 170 hp (127 kW) at 1,800 rpm
See also
Comparable engines
Related lists
References
Citations
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Bibliography
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- USAF museum
External links
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