Curtiss B-8
1900s American piston aircraft engine
| B-8 | |
|---|---|
| Type | V-8 air-cooled |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Glenn Curtiss |
| Major applications | AEA June Bug |
The Curtiss B-8 was an early air-cooled 8-cylinder engine used for a number of aircraft and one motorcycle designed by Glenn Curtiss. It powered the AEA June Bug in 1908, becoming the first Curtiss engine to power a heavier-than-air aircraft in sustained flight.[1]
Applications included:
- AEA June Bug
- AEA White Wing
- AEA Red Wing
- Curtiss V-8 motorcycle
- Greene 1910 Biplane
Specifications
General characteristics
- Type: V-8 Air-cooled piston engine
- Bore: 3.625 in (92 mm)
- Stroke: 3.25 in (83 mm)
- Displacement: 268 cu in (4,391.7 cc)
- Length: 31 in (79 cm)
- Width: 17 in (43 cm)
- Height: 19.5 in (50 cm)
- Dry weight: 150 lb (68.04 kg)
- Designer: Glenn Curtiss
Performance
- Power output: 40 hp (29.8 kW)
- Power-to-weight ratio: 0.27 hp/lb (0.438 kW/kg)
References
- ^ a b V-8, Curtiss B-8 Engine, Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum collections, archived from the original on 2018-04-01, retrieved 2018-04-01
- ^ House, Kirk W. (2003), Hell-Rider to King of the Air: Glenn Curtiss' Life of Innovation, Warrendale, Pennsylvania: SAE International, p. 60, ISBN 0-7680-0802-6, retrieved March 22, 2013
