Continental R-670
| Continental Motors | |
|---|---|
 W670 |
|
| Continental R-670 | |
| Production period: | unknown |
| Manufacturer: | Continental Motors |
| Working principle: | Otto |
| Motor design: | Radial engine |
| Drilling: | 130.2 mm |
| Hub: | 117.5 mm |
| Displacement: | 10950 cm 3 |
| Mixture preparation: | |
| Engine charging: | - |
| Cooling system: | Air cooling |
| Power: | 154 - 177 kW |
| Dimensions: | 204.1 kg |
| Previous model: | A-70 |
| Successor: | none |
The Continental R-670 (internal designation W670 ) is a seven-cylinder star engine for aircraft that was built by the American manufacturer Continental . It has a displacement of eleven liters and a dry weight of 465 lb (211 kg ). The output varies from 210 hp (154 kW ) to 240 hp (177 kW) at a speed of 2200 min −1 . The engine was the successor to Continental's first radial engine, the Continental A-70 . It was used in many aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s, for example, the PT-17 Stearman of the US military .
In addition to being used in aircraft, the R-670 was also used in some armored vehicles.
variants
Data from: Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1938
- W670-K
- Carburetor , compression 5.4: 1, 65 octane , front exhaust, 225 PS (165 kW)
- W670-L
- Carburetor, compression 5.4: 1, 73 octane, rear exhaust, 225 PS (165 kW)
- W670-M
- Carburetor, compression 6.1: 1, 80 octane, front exhaust, 240 PS (177 kW)
- W670-N
- Carburetor, compression 6.1: 1, 80 octane, rear exhaust, 240 PS (177 kW)
- W670-K1
- Injection , compression 5.4: 1, 73 octane, exhaust front, 230 PS (169 kW)
- W670-L1
- Injection, compression 5.4: 1, 73 octane, rear exhaust, 230 PS (169 kW)
- W670-M1
- Injection, compression 6.1: 1, 80 octane, exhaust front, 250 PS (184 kW)
- W670-N1
- Injection, compression 6.1: 1, 80 octane, rear exhaust, 250 PS (184 kW)
use
Planes
- American Airmotive NA-75
- Boeing-Stearman Model 75 (PT-17, N2S)
- CallAir Model A
- Cessna 190
- Eagle Aircraft Eagle 220
- Fairchild PT-23
- Radio 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 car
- 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)
Web links
Commons : Continental R-670 - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Bill Gunston: World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines . Patrick Stephens Limited, Cambridge, England 1989, ISBN 1-85260-163-9 , pp. 42 (English).
- ↑ Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1938 . Sampson, Low & Martin company Limited, London 1938 (English).
