The Franklin O-500 (company designation 6AL-500 and 6A8-215) was an American air-cooled aircraft engine that first ran in the mid-1940s. The engine was of
six-cylinder, horizontally-opposed layout and
displaced . The power output was .
Variants
;6AL-500:(alternative designation) at 2,500 rpm, with crankcase/prop-shaft extension for pusher installation.
;6A8-215-B8F: at 2,500 rpm, with crankcase/prop-shaft extension for pusher installation.
;6A8-215-B9F:same as B8F but with different ignition components.
Applications
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Convair 106 Skycoach
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Piaggio P.136
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Republic RC-3 Seabee
The Republic RC-3 Seabee is an Aluminium, all-metal Amphibious aircraft, amphibious sports aircraft designed by Percival H. Spencer, Percival Spencer and manufactured by the Republic Aviation, Republic Aircraft Corporation.
Design and developmen ...
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Waco Aristocraft
The Waco Model W Aristocraft was an American four-seat monoplane, the last aircraft designed and built by the Waco Aircraft Company. It had an unusual configuration with an engine mounted at the front driving a pusher propeller at the rear.
Desig ...
Specifications (6AL-500 / 6AB-215-B8F)
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