Jacobs R-755
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| Jacobs R-755 installed in a Boeing-Stearman Model 75 | |
| Type | Radial engine |
| Manufacturer | Jacobs Aircraft Engine Company |
| First run | 1933 |
The Jacobs R-755 (company designation L-4) was a seven-cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine for aircraft manufactured in the United States by the Jacobs Aircraft Engine Company.[1]
Contents
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-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
- Anahuac Tauro
- Avro Cadet
- Beechcraft Staggerwing
- Boeing-Stearman Model 75
- Cessna AT-17
- Cessna 195
- Funk F-23
- Grumman Ag Cat
- Kellett KD-1
- Morane-Saulnier MS-505
- Waco CG-15
- Waco Custom Cabin series (YKC, YKC-S etc.)
- Waco Standard Cabin series (YKS-6 etc.)
Engines on display
- A preserved Jacobs R-755 is on display at the Arkansas Air Museum.[3]
Specifications (R-755-A1)
Data from Jane's[4]
General characteristics
- Type: 7-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
- Bore: 5.25 in (133 mm)
- Stroke: 5.0 in (127 mm)
- Displacement: 757 cu in (12.4 L)
- Length: 27.25 in (692 mm)
- Diameter: 44 in (1,188 mm)
- Dry weight: 505 lb (229 kg)
Components
- Valvetrain: 2 valves per cylinder, pushrod-actuated, Sodium cooled exhaust valves
- Fuel system: Single Stromberg NA-R7A carburetor
- Fuel type: 73 octane
- Oil system: One pressure pump, two scavenge pumps
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
- Reduction gear: Direct drive, right hand tractor
Performance
- Power output: 245 hp (183 kW) at 2,200 RPM at sea level
- Specific power: 0.32 hp/cu-in (14.8 kW/L)
- Power-to-weight ratio: 0.48 hp/lb (0.8 kW/kg)
See also
- Comparable engines
- Related lists
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9
- Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II. London. Studio Editions Ltd, 1989. ISBN 0-517-67964-7
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