Franklin O-300

O-300/6AC-298
Type	Piston aircraft engine
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Franklin Engine Company
First run	1941

The Franklin O-300 (company designation 6AC-298) was an American air-cooled aircraft engine of the early 1940s. The engine was of six-cylinder, horizontally-opposed layout and displaced 300 cu in (5 L). The power output ranged between 130 hp (97 kW) and 175 hp (130 kW) depending on variant. The 6ACG-298 featured a geared propeller drive.

An enlarged displacement version was known as the O-315, 6A3 or 6AL-315.

Variants

O-300

6AC-298
6AC-298-F3 (O-300-1): 130 hp (97 kW) at 2,600 rpm

6ACT-298: 150 hp (112 kW) at 3,000 rpm
6ACT-298-J4 (O-300-3): 150 hp (112 kW) at 2,930 rpm
6ACT-298-35 (O-300-11): 150 hp (112 kW) at 2,930 rpm

6ACG-298-P5 (O-300-9): Geared propeller drive 0.63:1, 160 hp (119 kW) at 3,200 rpm

6ACTS-298: Supercharged, 160 hp (119 kW) at 3,200 rpm
6ACTS-298-K4 (O-300-7): Supercharged, 175 hp (130 kW) at 3,000 rpm

6ACV-298: Vertical installation for helicopters,160 hp (119 kW) at 3,250 rpm

O-315 (6A3)

6AL-315: 175 hp (130 kW)

6ALG-315: 175 hp (130 kW)

Applications

Direct drive

Geared drive

Culver PQ-14 Cadet
Republic RC-1 Thunderbolt (O-315)

Supercharged

Northwestern XPG-1 (Waco CG-4 twin-engine conversion)

Specifications (6AC-298)

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General characteristics

Type: 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally opposed aircraft piston engine
Bore: 4.25 in (108 mm)
Stroke: 3.5 in (88.9 mm)
Displacement: 297.9 in³ (4.88 L)
Dry weight: 260 lb (118 kg)

Components

Cooling system: Air-cooled

Performance

Power output: 130 hp (97 kW) at 2,600 rpm

References

Notes

Bibliography

Gunston, Bill. (1986) World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Patrick Stephens: Wellingborough. p. 57

v t e United States military piston aircraft engine designation system
H (four-bank H-configuration inline)	H-1640 XH-2240 XH-2470 XH-2600 XH-3130 XH-3730 H-4070
IV (inverted-V inline)	IV-1430 IV-2040 IV-2220
L (single-bank inline)	L-330 L-365 L-375 L-390 L-410 L-440 L-510 L-825
O (opposed)	O-15 O-40 O-45 O-90 O-100 O-145 O-150 O-170 O-175 O-180 O-190 O-200 (C) O-200 (F) O-205 O-235 O-290 O-300 O-335 O-360 (C) O-360 (L) O-405 O-425 O-435 O-470 O-480 O-520 O-540 (F) O-540 (L) O-550 O-580 O-805 O-1230
R (radial)	R-250 R-265 R-270 R-370 (LB) R-370 (K) R-420 R-440 R-500 R-540 (W) R-540 (K) R-545 R-550 R-600 R-670 R-680 R-720 R-755 R-760 R-790 R-830 R-915 R-975 DR-980 R-985 R-1044 R-1300 R-1340 R-1454 R-1510 R-1535 R-1640 R-1670 R-1690 R-1750 R-1820 R-1830 R-1860 R-2000 R-2060 R-2160 R-2180 R-2600 R-2800 R-3350 R-4090 R-4360 XR-7755
V (upright-V inline)	V-720 V-1150 V-1237 V-1400 V-1440 V-1460 V-1510 V-1560 V-1570 V-1650 (P) V-1710 V-1950 V-3420
V (inverted-V inline)	V-770 V-1650 (L)
VG (inverted-V inline)	VG-1410
W (three-bank W-configuration inline)	W-2779
See also: X-1800 US military gas turbine aeroengines Piston engine configurations