A-3/Model A | |
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Lawrance Model A engine on display at the Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey | |
Type | Piston aero engine |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Lawrance Aero Engine Company |
Designed by | Charles Lawrance |
First run | c.1916 |
Produced | c.450 |
The Lawrance A-3 or Lawrance Model A was an American twin-cylinder aircraft piston engine. Designed by Charles Lawrance in the mid-1910s the engine was produced by the Lawrance Aero Engine Company and under license by Excelsior. Weighing 200 lb (90 kg) the engine produced 28 horsepower (21 kW). A feature of this engine was the shared use of a single crankpin for both cylinders, this caused vibration as the pistons moved in the same direction.
Data from Gunston.