K-6
Aeromarine K-6
Type Piston aero engine
National origin United States
Manufacturer Aeromarine
First run 1915
Developed from Aeromarine 90hp

The Aeromarine K-6 is an aircraft engine built by the Aeromarine Plane and Motor Company in 1915. It is an Aeromarine 90hp with a .571 reduction gear. The addition of the reduction gear allowed the engine to produce more power by operating at a higher RPM. This engine made its peak power of 100 hp at 2000 rpm[1][2][3]

Specifications

Data from Airplane Engine Encyclopedia[2]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

References

  1. ^ Aerial Age Weekly. Aerial Age Company. 1915.
  2. ^ a b Angle, Glenn D. (1921). Airplane Engine Encyclopedia. Dayton, Ohio: THE OTTERBEIN PRESS. p. 21.
  3. ^ "Motors". www.aerofiles.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.

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