The Franklin O-500[citation needed] (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 500 cu in (8 L). The power output was 215 hp (160 kW).
Variants
6AL-500
(alternative designation) 215 hp (160 kW) at 2,500 rpm, with crankcase/prop-shaft extension for pusher installation.
6A8-215-B8F
215 hp (160 kW) at 2,500 rpm, with crankcase/prop-shaft extension for pusher installation.
6A8-215-B9F
same as B8F but with different ignition components.
The Franklin O-500[citation needed] (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 500 cu in (8 L). The power output was 215 hp (160 kW).
Variants
6AL-500
(alternative designation) 215 hp (160 kW) at 2,500 rpm, with crankcase/prop-shaft extension for pusher installation.
6A8-215-B8F
215 hp (160 kW) at 2,500 rpm, with crankcase/prop-shaft extension for pusher installation.
6A8-215-B9F
same as B8F but with different ignition components.