Curtiss C-6

Curtiss C-6
Type	Inline six cylnder aircraft engine.
National origin	United States of America
Manufacturer	Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Developed from	Curtiss K6

The Curtiss C-6 is a six-cylinder, water-cooled, inline aircraft engine and is a development of the Curtiss K6 engine.^[1]

Contents 1 Design and development 2 Applications 3 Engines on display 4 Specifications (C-6) 5 References

Design and development

The C-6 features an overhead cam and aluminum cylinder jackets.

Applications

• Curtiss Lark
• Curtiss Oriole
• Curtiss MF Seagull
• Laird C-6 Special
• Pitcairn PA-1 Fleetwing
• Pitcairn PA-2 Sesquiwing
• Travel Air 2000
• Waco 9

Engines on display

• The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington has a Curtiss C-6A on display.
• The Canada Aviation and Space Museum has a Curtiss C-6A mounted on its Curtiss MF Seagull.^[2]

Specifications (C-6)

General characteristics

• Type: 6-cylinder water-cooled inline
• Dry weight: 420 lb

Components

• Valvetrain: Two intake and two exhaust valves per cylinder, pushrod-actuated
• Cooling system: Water-cooled

Performance

• Power output:
  
  • 160 hp at 1,250 rpm^[3]
  • 161 hp at 1,760 rpm^[4]
• Fuel consumption: .5 lbs per hp per hr
• Oil consumption: .016 lbs per hp per hr
• Power-to-weight ratio: 0.38 hp/lb

References

Curtiss aircraft engines Piston engines A-2 · C-6 · Challenger · D-12 · H-1640 · K-12 · Model K · OX-5 · OXX · R-600 · V-1570 · V-2

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