The Aeromarine K-6 is an aircraft engine built by the
Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company
The Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company was an early American aircraft manufacturer founded by Inglis M. Upperçu which operated from 1914 to 1930. From 1928 to 1930 it was known as the Aeromarine-Klemm Corporation.
History
The beginnings of the c ...
in 1915. It is an
Aeromarine 90hp
The Aeromarine 90 hp was the first aircraft motor built by the Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company in 1914. In that year, Aeromarine had acquired the patents and manufacturing rights to the aircraft and engines of the Boland brothers. Alth ...
with a .571 reduction gear. The addition of the reduction gear allowed the engine to produce more power by operating at a higher RPM. This engine made its peak power of 100 hp at 2000 rpm
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Further reading
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* {{cite journal, title=Some American Aero Engines: The new 100 hp Aeromarine motor, journal=Flight, date=17 February 1916, volume=VIII. No.7, issue=373, pages=136–137, url=https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1916/1916%20-%200136.html?search=aeromarine, accessdate=25 March 2018
1910s aircraft piston engines