Lycoming O-360
| O-360 | |
|---|---|
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| Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 | |
| Type | Piston aero-engine |
| Manufacturer | Lycoming Engines |
| First run | c.1955 |
| Major applications |
Piper Cherokee Cessna 172 Robin DR400 |
The Lycoming O-360 is a family of four-cylinder, direct-drive, horizontally opposed, air-cooled, piston aircraft engines. Engines in the O-360 series produce between 145 and 225 horsepower (109 to 168 kW), with the basic O-360 producing 180.
The engine family has been installed in thousands of aircraft, including the Cessna 172, Piper Cherokee/Archer, Grumman Tiger, and many home-built craft. It has a factory rated time between overhaul (TBO) of 2000 hours or twelve years.
The first O-360 certified was the A1A model, certified on 20 July 1955 to United States CAR 13 effective March 5, 1952 as amended by 13-1 and 13-2. The Lycoming IO-390 is an O-360 which has had its cylinder bore increased by 3⁄16 inch (4.76 mm), developing 210 hp (157 kW) .
The O-360 family of engines comprise 167 different models with 12 different prefixes. All have a 361-cubic-inch (5.92-liter) displacement and 5.125 and 4.375 in (130.2 and 111.1 mm) bore and stroke.
Data from Type Certificate Data Sheet E-286
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