Lycoming O-360
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For a similarly named and broadly similar aircraft engine by another manufacturer, see Continental IO-360.
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.[1]
The engine family 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[1] or twelve years.[2]
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.[3] The Lycoming IO-390 is an O-360 which has had its cylinder bore increased by 3⁄16 inches, developing 210 hp (157 kW) .[4][5]
Series
The O-360 family of engines comprise 167 different models with 12 different prefixes. All have a 361 cubic inch (5.9 liters) displacement and 5.125" and 4.375" (130 and 111 mm) bore and stroke.[3][6][3][6][7][8]
- O-360 carbureted series
- HO-360 vertically mounted series for helicopter installation
- LO-360 same as O-360, but with left-hand rotating crankshaft, for use in pairs on twin-engined aircraft[9]
- TO-360 turbocharged series
- LTO-360 turbocharged left-hand rotation series
- IO-360 fuel-injected series
- LIO-360 same as IO-360, but with left-hand rotating crankshaft
- AIO-360 inverted mount fuel-injected series
- AEIO-360 aerobatic fuel-injected series
- HIO-360 vertically mounted fuel-injected series for helicopters
- LHIO-360 left-hand rotation, fuel-injected, vertically mounted for helicopters
- TIO-360 turbocharged and fuel-injected series
Variants
Main article: List of Lycoming O-360 variants
Applications
Piper PA-44-180 Seminole features two Lycoming O-360 engines
- O-360
- Aer Lualdi L.55
- Aero Boero AB-180
- Aero Commander Lark Commander
- Aero Concepts Discovery
- American Aviation AA-2 Patriot
- Australian Lightwing SP-4000 Speed
- Aviamilano Nibbio
- Aviat Husky A-1C-180
- Backcountry Super Cubs Mackey SQ2
- Backcountry Super Cubs Supercruiser
- Backcountry Super Cubs Super Cub
- Barrows Bearhawk
- Barrows Bearhawk Patrol
- Beagle Airedale
- Beechcraft Duchess
- Beechcraft Musketeer
- Beechcraft Travel Air
- Bölkow Bo 207
- Bushcaddy L-162 Max
- Bushcaddy L-164
- Canadian Home Rotors Safari
- Cessna 172
- Cessna 177
- Collins Dipper
- CubCrafters Carbon Cub EX
- Dakota Cub Super 18
- Diamond DA40
- Dyn'Aéro MCR R180
- Falconar F12A Cruiser
- Glasair GlaStar
- Grinvalds Orion
- Grob G 115
- Grumman American AA-5
- Guimbal Cabri G2
- Javelin Wichawk
- Lambert Mission 212
- Lancair 360
- Lucas L-6B
- Lucas L8
- Maule M-5
- Mooney M20
- Moynet 360-4 Jupiter
- MSW One
- Murphy Elite
- Mustang Aeronautics Mustang II
- Norman Dube Aerocruiser Plus
- PAC MFI-17 Mushshak
- Peña Bilouis
- Peña Dahu
- Peña Joker
- Piper PA-18 Super Cub
- Piper Cherokee 180
- Piper PA-24-180 Comanche
- Piper PA-44-180 Seminole
- Rihn DR-107 One Design
- Robin Aiglon
- Robinson R22
- Saab 91 Safir
- Schweizer SGM 2-37
- Slepcev Storch
- Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair II
- Van's Aircraft RV-6
- Van's Aircraft RV-7
- Van's Aircraft RV-8
- VTOL Aircraft Phillicopter
- Wassmer WA-54 Atlantic
- Zenair CH 640
- Zenith STOL CH 801
- LO-360
- Beechcraft Duchess
- Piper PA-44-180 Seminole
- IO-360
- Adventure Air Adventurer
- AeroCad AeroCanard
- Aircraft Technologies Acro 1
- Australian Lightwing SP-6000
- Aviat Husky A-1C-200
- Beechcraft Musketeer Super III
- CEI Free Spirit Mk II
- Cessna 172R/172S
- Cessna 177RG
- Cessna 336 Skymaster
- Commander 112
- Commander 114
- Diamond DA40
- Diamond DA42
- Dream Tundra
- Evektor VUT100-120i Cobra
- Falconar SAL Mustang
- Giles G-200
- Glassic SQ2000
- Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer
- LFU 205
- Mooney M20[10]
- Mustang Aeronautics Mustang II
- Osprey GP4
- PAC CT/4
- Partenavia P.68
- Peña Bilouis
- Peña Dahu
- Piper Arrow
- Piper PA-34 Seneca I
- Sawyer Skyjacker II
- Scaled Composites Boomerang
- Skipper Scrappy UAC-200
- Scottish Aviation Bulldog
- Seawind 2000
- SGP M-222 Flamingo
- Socata Tobago TB200XL
- Sorrell Hiperbipe
- Stolp Super Starduster
- Tecnam P2010
- Thorp T-18
- Van's Aircraft RV-6
- Van's Aircraft RV-7
- Van's Aircraft RV-8
- Zeppelin NT
- Zlín Z 42
- LIO-360
An LIO-360 on the starboard wing of a Piper PA-34-200 Seneca I.
- AIO-360
- AEIO-360
- Aero-Cam Slick 360
- Aviat Eagle II
- Bellanca Super Decathlon
- FFA AS-202 Bravo
- Grob G 115E
- Peña Capeña
- Pitts Special
- Valmet L-70 Vinka
- HIO-360
- Enstrom F-28
- OH-23 Raven
- Schweizer 300
- LHIO-360
- Silvercraft SH-3[11]
- Silvercraft SH-4[11]
Specifications (O-360-A1A)
Data from Type Certificate Data Sheet E-286[3]
General characteristics
- Type: Four-cylinder, dual magneto, horizontally opposed, four-stroke aircraft engine
- Bore: 5.125 in (130 mm)
- Stroke: 4.375 in (111 mm)
- Displacement: 361 cu in (5,916 cc)
- Dry weight: 258 lb (117 kg)
Components
- Fuel type: 91/96 avgas minimum grade[12]
- Oil system: 8 US qt (8 l) dry sump
- Cooling system: air-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 180 hp (134 kW) at 2700 rpm
- Compression ratio: 8.5:1
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lycoming (2004). "360 Series" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ↑ Lycoming Engines (8 July 2013). "Recommended Time Between Overhaul Periods". Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Federal Aviation Administration (August 2009). "TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET NO. E-286 Revision 20". Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ Lycoming Engines (undated). "Lycoming IO-390-X". Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ↑ Lycoming Engines (2004). "Specialty datasheet" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-12-20.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Federal Aviation Administration (April 2004). "TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET NO. 1E10 Revision 22". Retrieved 2009-01-17.
- ↑ Federal Aviation Administration (March 1986). "TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET NO. E26EA Revision 4". Retrieved 2009-01-18.
- ↑ Federal Aviation Administration (March 1986). "TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET NO. E16EA Revision 5". Retrieved 2009-01-18.
- ↑ Federal Aviation Administration (13 July 2004). "Airplane Flying Handbook". Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ↑ Mooney Aircraft, Inc. (March 1967). Executive 21 Owners Manual.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Federal Aviation Administration (February 2007). "Docket No. FAA-2006-25948; Directorate Identifier 2006-NE-32-AD; Amendment 39-14951; AD 2007-04-19". Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ↑ Lycoming (2010). "Lycoming Service Instruction 1070Q" (PDF). Retrieved 3 November 2011.
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