Jacobs R-755

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Jacobs R-755 on display at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
Type Radial engine
Manufacturer Jacobs Aircraft Engine Company
First run1933

The Jacobs R-755 (company designation L-4) is a seven-cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine for aircraft manufactured in the United States by the Jacobs Aircraft Engine Company. [1]

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Design and development

The R-755 was first run in 1933 and was still in production in the 1970s. With a bore and stroke of 5.25 in × 5 in (133 mm × 127 mm) the displacement was 757 cu in (12.4 L), power ranged from 200 hp to 350 hp (150 kW - 260 kW). The engine features steel cylinders with aluminum-alloy cylinder heads. An R-755E variant was developed for use in helicopters.

Variants

R-755A1
The base-line direct drive production version. [2]
R-755A2
300 hp variant.
R-755A3
Similar to A1 but with Scintilla magnetoes.
R-755B1
De-rated version of the R-755A to drive a fixed pitch airscrew. [2]
R-755B2
De-rated version of the R-755A to drive a variable or controllable pitch airscrew. [2]
R-755E
Up-rated engine with reduction gearing. [2]
R-755EH
Developed to power the Jacobs Type 104 Gyrodyne. [2]

Applications

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Engines on display

Specifications (R-755-A1)

Data from Jane's fighting aircraft of World War II, [4] Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1938 [5]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also

Comparable engines

Related lists

References

  1. ↑ Gunston, Bill (1989). World encyclopaedia of aero engines (Fully rev. 2nd ed.). Wellingborough: P. Stephens. p. 85. ISBN   1-85260-163-9.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Bridgman, Leonard (1955). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1955-56. London: Jane's all the World's Aircraft Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 305.
  3. ↑ Arkansas Air Museum - Jacobs R-755 Archived 2010-12-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved: 31 January 2009
  4. ↑ Bridgman, Leonard, ed. (1989). Jane's fighting aircraft of World War II (1995 ed.). New York: Military Press. p. 305. ISBN   0-517-67964-7.
  5. ↑ Grey, C.G.; Bridgman, Leonard, eds. (1938). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1938. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. pp. 86d –87d.
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