Teledyne Continental Motors Voyager-200 Horizontally-opposed Engine

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Object Details

Designer

Continental, Inc.

Manufacturer

Teledyne Continental Motors (Mobile, Alabama)

Physical Description

Type: Reciprocating, Horizontally-opposed, 4-cylinders, liquid-cooled, horizontally-opposed, fuel-injected

Power rating: 82 kW (110 hp) at 2,750 rpm

Displacement: 3.28 L (201 cu in)

Bore and Stroke: 103.2 mm (4.0625 in) x 98.4 mm (3.875 in)

Weight (dry): 97.1 kg (214 lb)

Summary

In 1930, Continental began development of air-cooled horizontally opposed engines for low-powered aircraft. For example, the Continental A-40 made the classic Piper Cub possible. In 1980, Continental began evaluation of the liquid-cooled concept for future general aviation aircraft, and, in 1984, the engine was chosen for the Voyager aircraft.

The advanced design incorporated a lightweight, liquid-cooled cylinder, permitting combustion chamber improvements and minimizing fuel consumption by reducing cooling drag and wear characteristics, as well as providing longer life and time-between-overhaul. The design also allowed the high altitude capability necessary for the Voyager aircraft.

The exhibited Voyager-200 engine is an exact duplicate of the rear engine installed in the aircraft. The fuel efficiency of this power plant was one of the key elements that made Voyager's nonstop, unrefueled round-the-world flight possible. Except for a 4-minute interval near the end of the flight when the fuel flow was interrupted, the engine ran continuously during Voyager's 9-day flight in late-1986.

Credit Line

Gift of Teledyne Continental Motors

Date

1987

Inventory Number

A19870381000

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary

Materials

Aluminum

Steel

Coating

Copper Alloy

Textile

Plastic

Rubber

Nickel

Dimensions

3-D: 83.8 × 76.2 × 55.9cm (2 ft. 9 in. × 2 ft. 6 in. × 1 ft. 10 in.)

Storage (Aluminum pallet storage): 121.9 × 121.9 × 139.7cm, 244.5kg (4 ft. × 4 ft. × 4 ft. 7 in., 539lb.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv94aa38901-de0d-40f8-9905-ac150dac9c4d

Record ID

nasm_A19870381000