Curtiss OXX
| OXX | |
|---|---|
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| OXX-6 at the National Air and Space Museum | |
| Type | V-8 water-cooled piston engine |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Manufacturer | Curtiss |
| Developed from | Curtiss OX |
The Curtiss OXX was an early, dual ignition water-cooled V-8 aero engine derived from the Curtiss OX.[1]
Variants
[edit]- Curtiss OXX-2
- Curtiss OXX-3
- Curtiss OXX-5
- Curtiss OXX-6
Applications
[edit]- Aeromarine 39
- Aeromarine 40
- Burgess-Dunne
- Curtiss Autoplane
- Curtiss F
- Curtiss FL
- Curtiss JN-4
- Curtiss MF
- Curtiss N-9
- Standard J-1
- Waco GXE
Engines on display
[edit]- The Kansas Aviation Museum has an OXX-6 on display.[2]
- The Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA has an OXX-6 on display
The Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City, NY has an OXX-2 on exhibit.
- The Texas Air Museum - Stinson Chapter has an OXX-6 installed in a 1929 WACO GXE airplane on static display.
Specifications (OXX-6)
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General characteristics
- Type: 8-cylinder water-cooled Vee aircraft piston engine
- Bore: 4.25 in (114 mm)
- Stroke: 5 in (127 mm)
- Displacement: 567 in³ (9.3 L)
- Dry weight: 401 lb (182 kg)
Components
- Cooling system: Water-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 100 hp (75 kW) at 1,400 rpm
- Compression ratio: 4.92:1
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ American Aviation Historical Society. American Aviation Historical Society journal, Volumes 33-34.
- ^ "Kansas Aviation Museum". Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- Molson, K. M. (1972) "The Curtiss OX-5 Engine." Journal of the American Aviation Historical Society.
- US Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Type Certificate Data Sheet Curtiss OXX-6 (Group 2 - Domestic engines approved prior to 7/15/29)