What is the horsepower range of Lycoming engines?
Lycoming offers a complete line of FAA certified and non-certified air-cooled piston reciprocating aircraft engines from 115-400 HP in four-, six- and eight-cylinder normally aspirated or turbocharged configurations. Lycoming’s four-cylinder 320 Series engines produce 150 or 160 hp at 2,700 RPM. These engines power numerous popular aircraft produced by companies like Cessna, Piper, and kit manufacturers such as Van’s and Glasair. The 320 Series also powers the early Robinson R22 helicopter.
How much horsepower does the Lycoming 580 have?
The Lycoming 580 Series of six-cylinder engines is powerful, producing 315 hp at 2,700 RPM with reliable direct drive and excellent power to weight ratio. This model meets the ever-growing performance requirements of modern-day aircraft design, and is also a popular retrofit under Supplemental Type Certificates. Producing between 230 and 350 horsepower (170 and 260 kW) these engines are installed in a large variety of aircraft. The main competitors are the Continental IO-520 and IO-550 series.
How much horsepower does a Lycoming 0 235 have?
The Lycoming O-235 is a family of four-cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally opposed, piston aircraft engines that produce 100 to 135 hp (75 to 101 kW), derived from the earlier O-233 engine. The aircraft is powered by a four cylinder, horizontally opposed, normally aspirated, direct drive, air cooled, carburetor equipped engine. The engine is a Lycoming Model O-235-L2C and is rated at 110 hp. Fuel is supplied to the engine from two 13 gallon tanks, one in each wing.
How much horsepower does a Lycoming 0 360 have?
Engines in the O-360 series produce between 145 and 225 hp (110 and 170 kW), with the basic O-360 producing 180 hp (130 kW). The engine family has been installed in thousands of aircraft, including the Cessna 172, Piper Cherokee/Archer, Grumman Tiger, and many home-built types. The Cessna 172S was introduced in 1998 and is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-L2A, producing 180 horsepower (134 kW).
How much horsepower does a Lycoming 720 have?
Lycoming’s eight-cylinder IO-720 Series engines produce up to 400 hp at 2,650 RPM, and are the largest engine in production today at the Lycoming factory. The Lycoming XR-7755 was the largest piston aircraft engine ever built in the United States, with 36 cylinders totaling about 7,750 in³ (127 L) of displacement and a power output of 5,000 horsepower.