Continental O-200
| Teledyne Continental Motors | |
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 Continental O-200-A in a Cessna 150 |
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| Continental O-200 | |
| Production period: | 1947 – today |
| Manufacturer: | Teledyne Continental Motors |
| Developing country: |
 United States
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| First run: | 1947 |
| Working principle: | Four-stroke - Otto |
| Motor design: | Boxer engine |
| Cylinder: | 4th |
| Drilling: | 103.1 mm |
| Hub: | 98.6 mm |
| Displacement: | 3290 cm 3 |
| Mixture preparation: | Carburetor |
| Engine charging: | no |
| Cooling system: | Air cooling |
| Power: | 75 kW |
| Dimensions: | 77 kg |
| Previous model: | Continental O-190 |
| Successor: | none |
The Continental C90 and O-200 are a family of air-cooled four-cylinder boxer engines for small aircraft with 3.29 liters displacement and an output between 90 PS (66 kW) and 100 PS (74 kW).
The engines were built by Continental Motors and are used in many US aircraft models such as the Piper PA-18 Super Cub , the Champion 7EC , the Alon Aircoupe and the Cessna 150 .
Although the C90 was superseded by the O-200 and many of the aircraft in which the O-200 was used have not been produced since 1980, a new class was created with the introduction of the Light Sport Aircraft class by the US Federal Aviation Administration Demand for the O-200, which is well suited for this class of aircraft.
construction and development
The C90 was introduced in 1947 as the successor to the A65 , which had been built since 1939. Many of the aircraft models equipped with a C90 such as the Piper J-3 Cub , the Piper PA-11 Cub , the Aeronca 7AC and the Luscombe 8 A were previously operated with an A65, which was developed from the O-190 , by adding the hub to 6 mm longer. Both the aircraft industry and the FAA rate the engine family as reliable.
As part of a joint project, the engines were also manufactured by Rolls-Royce in England. The model names at Rolls-Royce begin with RR. The Rolls-Royce RR C90-12FH is identical to the Continental C90-12FH. The Rolls-Royce models are completely identical to the Continental models. For example, the Rolls-Royce O-200-A is installed in the Beagle B.121 Pup 100 , the Bölkow Bo 208 C Junior , the Avions Robin DR 220 , the Morane-Saulnier Rallye and the Victa Airtourer 100 .
All versions of the C90 and O-200 series are four-stroke - piston engines and have similar dimensions, capacity and weight. With the exception of types C90-8FJ, -12FJ and -14FJ, which have intake manifold injection , the engines are equipped with an ascending flow carburetor. They have redundant ignition with two magnetos, each of which is connected to a spark plug per cylinder .
The time between overhaul recommended by Continental is 1800 operating hours or twelve operating years. According to the type approval , the engines must be operated with AvGas with at least 80 octane . With a supplementary type approval , the engines can also run on MoGas .
Versions
- C90
- The C90 is designed for 95 HP (70 kW) starting power for a period of five minutes. Its name, on the other hand, comes from the possible continuous output of 90 hp (66 kW). As already mentioned, manifold injection is used instead of the carburetor in various versions of the C90 . Although the C90 has slightly less power than the O-200, it is preferred by many seaplane operators for its higher torque and lower speed, mainly due to the different camshafts .
- C90-8FJ
- C90-12F
- C90-12FH
- C90-12FJ
- C90-12FP
- Version for use in a pusher configuration
- C90-14FJ
- C90-16F
- O-200-A
- Improved version of the C90 with increased output of 100 PS (74 kW) due to a higher maximum speed.
- O-200-B
- Version for use in a pusher configuration
- O-200-C
- Version for use with controllable pitch propellers
- O-200-D
- Weight-reduced model for Light Sport Aircraft
- O-200-AF
- Version for operation with UL91 and UL94
- IOL-200
- Rear engine of the Rutan Voyager
- Voyager 200
- Alternative name for the IOL-200
- O-205
- Military designation of the C90
- Rolls-Royce O-200-A
- Licensed production of the O-200 in the UK , used in the Beagle Pup and the French- made Cessna F150 and Morane-Saulnier MS880 rallies, as well as in various Australian- made Victa-100 Airtourers
Special missions
A modified version of the O-200 with the designation IOL-200 was used as a rear engine in 1986 when the Rutan Voyager circumnavigated the world . In contrast to the front engine, a modified Continental O-240 , the IOL-200 ran continuously during the nine-day journey, apart from a five-minute stop due to fuel problems.
The Sharp Nemesis Formula One racing aircraft, designed and flown by Jon Sharp, was powered by an unmodified O-200. Between 1991 and 1999 the aircraft won 45 of 48 races. It also won three Louis Blériot medals and four Pulitzer Trophies and set sixteen speed records in its class. One of these records measured a speed of over 467 km / h.
Technical data (O-200-A)
| Parameter | value |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-stroke boxer engine |
| power | 74 kW (101 hp) |
| Power density | 23 kW / L |
| drilling | 103.1 mm |
| Hub | 98.6 mm |
| Displacement | 3290 cc |
| cooling | air cooled |
| compression | 7.0: 1 |
| Weight | 77.19 kg |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Type certificate data sheet no. E-252 . 29th edition. Federal Aviation Administration , 1982 (English).
- ↑ Aircraft specification no. 1A2 . 37th edition. Federal Aviation Administration, 1996 (English).
- ↑ a b Aircraft specification no. A-759 . 67th edition. Federal Aviation Administration, 2005 (English).
- ↑ Type certificate date sheet no. A-787 . 33rd edition. Federal Aviation Administration, 2005 (English).
- ↑ Type certificate data sheet no.3A19 . 44th edition. Federal Aviation Administration, 2003 (English).
- ↑ Powerplants. Aerofiles: A Century of American Aviation, accessed April 29, 2018 .
- ^ History. Continental Motors, accessed April 29, 2018 .
- ↑ Aircraft specification no. A-691 . 32nd edition. Federal Aviation Administration, 1997 (English).
- ↑ Aircraft specification no. A-694 . 23rd edition. Federal Aviation Administration, 1993 (English).
- ↑ Mike Berry: Continental O-200 . In: Light Plane Maintenance . Volume 26, No. 9 , September 2004, p. 18-21 (English).
- ↑ Special airworthiness information bulletin no. NE-03-45 . Federal Aviation Administration, 2003 (English).
- ↑ Type certificate data sheet no. E3IN . Federal Aviation Administration, 1968 (English).
- ↑ Type certificate data sheet no. A22EU . 3. Edition. Federal Aviation Administration, 1979 (English).
- ↑ a b c d Propeller-driven aircraft up to 8618 kg MTOM . Federal Aviation Office , 2006.
- ↑ Service Information Letter SIL98-9A . Teledyne Continental Motors, March 28, 2003 (English).
- ↑ Supplemental Type Certificate SE2031CE. Federal Aviation Administration, August 27, 1984, accessed April 30, 2018 .
- ↑ 200 Series. Continental Motors, accessed April 30, 2018 .
- ^ Aeronca. Aerofiles, July 2009, accessed April 30, 2018 .
- ↑ Hillary Brady: The King and Queen of Speed's Life in the Fast Lane. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, April 25, 2018, accessed April 30, 2018 .
