Object Details
Manufacturer
Aeronca
Physical Description
Type: Reciprocating, 2 cylinders, horizontally-opposed, liquid cooled
Power rating: 27 kW (36 hp) at 2,400 rpm
Displacement: 1.86 L (113.5 cu in.)
Bore and Stroke: 108 mm (4.25 in.) x 102 mm (4 in.)
Weight: 51.3 kg (113 lb)
Summary
Aeronca (Aeronautical Corporation of America) built the first widely accepted light planes in the U.S., the Collegian. These were originally powered by an engine based on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine, the Harlequin. To overcome limitations of that engine, Aeronca designed its own engine, the E-107, and that engine proved inadequately powered for a larger aircraft.
Certificated in April 1931, the Aeronca E-113 was an outgrowth of the Wright-Morehouse engine and was designed again for light aircraft. Considered highly reliable, it was the most powerful two-cylinder engine of its time. The E-113 first powered the Aeronca C-1 Cadet aircraft in 1931. It was also used in the Aeronca C-2 and C-3 aircraft. The C-3 was widely used for student instruction in the 1930s.
Credit Line
Gift of the Aeronca Manufacturing Corporation
Date
Circa early 1930s
Inventory Number
A19610069000
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Paint, Brass, Rubber, Copper, Phenolic
Dimensions
Overall (Engine on stand): 2 ft. 10 1/2 in. × 2 ft., 113lb., 139.7cm (87.6 × 61cm, 51.3kg, 4 ft. 7 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
Allan and Shelley Holt Innovations Gallery
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19610069000