The Franklin O-500 (company designation 6AL-500 and 6A8-215) was an American air-cooled aircraft engine that first ran in the mid-1940s. The engine was of
six-cylinder, horizontally-opposed layout and
displaced . The power output was .
Variants
;6AL-500:(alternative designation) at 2,500 rpm, with crankcase/prop-shaft extension for pusher installation.
;6A8-215-B8F: at 2,500 rpm, with crankcase/prop-shaft extension for pusher installation.
;6A8-215-B9F:same as B8F but with different ignition components.
Applications
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Convair 106 Skycoach
The Convair Model 106 Skycoach was an experimental four-seat light aircraft, designed and built by the Stinson Division of Convair at the end of World War II.
Design and development
The Model 106 was a four-seat cabin aircraft with a pusher en ...
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Piaggio P.136
The Piaggio P.136 was an Italian twin-engine amphibian flying boat designed and manufactured by aircraft company Piaggio Aero. It is furnished with an all-metal hull, pusher propellers, a gull wing, and retractable landing gear.
During late 19 ...
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Republic RC-3 Seabee
The Republic RC-3 Seabee is an all-metal amphibious sports aircraft designed by Percival Spencer and manufactured by the Republic Aircraft Corporation.
Design and development
The RC-3 Seabee was designed by Percival Hopkins "Spence" Spence ...
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Waco Aristocraft
The Waco Model W Aristocraft was an American four-seat monoplane, the last aircraft designed and built by the Waco Aircraft Company. It had an unusual configuration with an engine mounted at the front driving a pusher propeller at the rear.
Desig ...
Specifications (6AL-500 / 6AB-215-B8F)
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