Continental IO-360
The Continental IO-360 is a family of fuel-injected air-cooled, horizontally opposed six-cylinder aircraft engines manufactured by Continental Motors in the United States of America, now part of AVIC International since 2010.[1][2]
IO-360 | |
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Continental IO-360-D | |
Type | Piston aero-engine |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Teledyne Continental Motors |
First run | 1962 |
Major applications | Cirrus SR20 Cessna 172 Ilyushin Il-103 Cessna Skymaster Piper PA-34 Seneca Cessna O-2 Skymaster Cessna T-41 Mescalero |
The engine is available in both naturally aspirated, fuel injected IO-360 models and turbocharged TSIO-360 versions. It is also available in both left and right hand rotation versions for use on twin-engined aircraft.[3]
There was no carbureted version of this engine, which would have been designation O-360, therefore the base model is the IO-360.[4][5]
History
The IO-360 was first certified by the Federal Aviation Administration on 15 May 1962 to the CAR 13 certification standard, effective June 15, 1956, as amended by 13-1 thru 13-3. The engine is produced by Continental under Production Certificate No. 508.[4]
The turbocharged TSIO-360 series was first certified on 11 October 1966 to the Federal Aviation Regulations Part 33 standard effective February 1, 1965, as amended by 33-1. This series is manufactured under Production Certificate No. 7, except the TSIO-360-D which is under Production Certificate No. 508.[5]
Variants
IO-360
- IO-360-A
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 8.5:1. Base IO-360 model: a six-cylinder air-cooled, horizontally opposed direct drive, fuel injected engine. Uses a TCM 639230A3 fuel injector. The crankshaft has two 6th order dampers.[4]
- IO-360-AB
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 8.5:1. Uses a TCM 639230A3 fuel injector. Same as the IO-360-A except for modified crankshaft. The crankshaft has one 6th and one 4½ order damper.[4]
- IO-360-AF
- 180 hp (134 kW), designed to run on lower octane fuels such as the proposed 94UL avgas. The designation of "AF" stands for alternative fuel. The version incorporates lower-compression pistons, giving a 7.5 to 1 compression ratio and a revised fuel injection system.[6]
- IO-360-B
- 180 hp (134 kW) at 2700 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 80/87 avgas, compression ratio 6.0:1. Uses a TCM 639230A3 or 6006 fuel injector. Same as IO-360-A except for reduced compression ratio and rated power. The crankshaft has two 6th order dampers.[4]
- IO-360-C
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 8.5:1. Uses a TCM 639231A3 fuel injector. Same as the IO-360-D except for accessory drive provisions. The crankshaft has two 6th order dampers.[4]
- IO-360-CB
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 8.5:1. Uses a TCM 639231A3 fuel injector. Same as the IO-360-C except for modified crankshaft. The crankshaft has one 6th and one 4½ order damper.[4]
- IO-360-D
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 8.5:1. Uses a TCM 639231A3 fuel injector. Same as the IO-360-A except for power rating and oil cooled pistons. The crankshaft has two 6th order dampers.[4]
- Rolls-Royce Continental IO-360-D
- Licence production in the United Kingdom by Rolls-Royce
- IO-360-DB
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 8.5:1. Uses a TCM 639231A3 fuel injector. Same as the IO-360-D except for modified crankshaft. The crankshaft has one 6th and one 4½ order damper.[4]
- IO-360-E
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 8.5:1. Uses a TCM 639231A3 fuel injector. Same as the IO-360-D except for oil sump and suction tube. The crankshaft has two 6th order dampers.[4]
- IO-360-ES
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 8.5:1. Same as the IO-360-HB except for the modified spider induction system and the use of a TCM 639289A95 fuel injector. The crankshaft has one 6th and one 4½ order damper.[4]
- IO-360-G
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 8.5:1. Uses a TCM 639231A3 fuel injector. Same as the IO-360-C except for crankshaft counterweight tuning. The crankshaft has one 6th and one 4½ order damper.[4]
- IO-360-GB
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 8.5:1. Uses a TCM 639231A3 fuel injector. Same as the IO-360-G except for modified crankshaft. The crankshaft has one 6th and one 4½ order damper.[4]
- IO-360-H
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 8.5:1. Uses a TCM 639231A3 fuel injector. Same as the IO-360-D except for crankshaft counterweight tuning. The crankshaft has one 6th and one 4½ order damper.[4]
- IO-360-HB
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 8.5:1. Uses a TCM 639231A3 fuel injector. Same as the IO-360-H except for modified crankshaft. The crankshaft has one 6th and one 4½ order damper.[4]
- IO-360-J
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 8.5:1. Uses a TCM 639231A3 fuel injector. Same as the IO-360-H except for power rating. The crankshaft has one 6th and one 4½ order damper.[4]
- IO-360-JB
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 8.5:1. Uses a TCM 639231A3 fuel injector. Same as the IO-360-J except for modified crankshaft. The crankshaft has one 6th and one 4½ order damper.[4]
- IO-360-K
- 195 hp (145 kW) at 2600 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 8.5:1. Uses a TCM 639231A3 fuel injector. Same as the IO-360-H except for power rating. The crankshaft has one 6th and one 4½ order damper.[4]
- IO-360-KB
- 195 hp (145 kW) at 2600 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 8.5:1. Uses a TCM 639231A3 fuel injector. Same as the IO-360-K except for modified crankshaft. The crankshaft has one 6th and one 4½ order damper.[4]
TSIO-360
- TSIO-360-A
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Base TSIO-360 model: a six-cylinder air-cooled, horizontally opposed direct drive, fuel injected, tuned induction, turbocharged engine with internal piston cooling oil jets.[5]
- TSIO-360-AB
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-A except for a modified crankshaft.[5]
- TSIO-360-B
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-A except for accessory drive provisions.[5]
- TSIO-360-BB
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-B except for modified crankshaft and different dampers.[5]
- TSIO-360-C
- 225 hp (168 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-A except for rating, crankshaft dampers provision for cabin pressurization.[5]
- TSIO-360-CB
- 225 hp (168 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-C except for a modified crankshaft.[5]
- TSIO-360-D
- 225 hp (168 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-C except for cabin pressurization.[5]
- TSIO-360-DB
- 225 hp (168 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-D except for a modified crankshaft.[5]
- TSIO-360-E
- 215 hp (160 kW) at 2575 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-C except for rating, engine mounted turbocharger, freon compressor drive and cabin pressurization.[5]
- TSIO-360-EB
- 215 hp (160 kW) at 2575 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-E except for a modified crankshaft.[5]
- TSIO-360-F
- 200 hp (149 kW) at 2575 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-E except for the power output rating and the exhaust system configuration.[5]
- TSIO-360-FB
- 200 hp (149 kW) at 2575 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-F except for a modified crankshaft.[5]
- TSIO-360-G
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2700 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-E except for the power output rating and the exhaust system configuration.[5]
- TSIO-360-GB
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2700 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-G except for a modified crankshaft.[5]
- TSIO-360-H
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-G except for rating and cabin pressurization.[5]
- TSIO-360-HB
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-H except for a modified crankshaft.[5]
- TSIO-360-JB
- 225 hp (168 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-HB except for the increased power output rating.[5]
- TSIO-360-KB
- 220 hp (164 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-EB except for the increased power output rating.[5]
- TSIO-360-LB
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2700 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-GB but with a larger throttle body, larger induction elbows, relocated overboost valve, magneto pressurization and an exhaust muffler.[5]
- TSIO-360-MB
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 36" mp and 2700 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-LB except for intercooler, wastegate controller, maximum manifold pressure, and cluster manifold.[5]
- TSIO-360-NB
- 210 hp (157 kW) at 2700 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-LB except for an intercooler.[5]
- TSIO-360-PB
- 200 hp (149 kW) at 2600 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-MB but not equipped with an intercooler.[5]
- TSIO-360-RB
- 220 hp (164 kW) at 2600 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, RH95/130 or B95/130 CIS, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-KB except the manifold pressure is controlled with a wastegate controller, an intercooler is installed in the induction system, and uses a Precision Airmotive RSA-5AD2 fuel injection servo.[5]
- TSIO-360-SB
- 220 hp (164 kW) at 39" mp and 2600 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-MB except for the manifold pressure, RPM, and power output rating.[5]
LTSIO-360
- LTSIO-360-E
- 215 hp (160 kW) at 2575 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-E except for direction of rotation.[5]
- LTSIO-360-EB
- 215 hp (160 kW) at 2575 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the LTSIO-360-E except for a modified crankshaft.[5]
- LTSIO-360-KB
- 220 hp (164 kW) at 2800 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the LTSIO-360-EB except for the increased power output rating.[5]
- LTSIO-360-RB
- 220 hp (164 kW) at 2600 rpm, Minimum fuel grade 100 or 100LL avgas, RH95/130 or B95/130 CIS, compression ratio 7.50:1. Same as the TSIO-360-RB except for direction of rotation.[5]
Applications
- Aero Boero AB-210
- AVE Mizar
- Beriev Be-103
- Cessna 160
- Cessna R172K Hawk XP
- Cessna Skymaster and military O-2 Skymaster
- Cirrus SR20
- Cierva CR Twin
- Flight Design C4
- Goodyear GZ-20
- Ilyushin Il-103
- Irkut A-002
- Maule M-4
- Maule M-5
- Mooney M20
- PAC CT/4
- Piper PA-28R-201T Turbo Arrow
- Piper PA-28-201T Turbo Dakota
- Piper PA-34 Seneca
- PZL M-20 Mewa
- Reims FR172J Reims Rocket
- Ryan XV-8
- Sasin Spraymaster
- T-41 Mescalero
- White Lightning WLAC-1
Specifications (IO-360-A)
Data from TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET NO. E1CE[4]
General characteristics
- Type: 6-cylinder, fuel injected, horizontally opposed, piston engine
- Bore: 4.438 (112 mm)
- Stroke: 3.875 (98 mm)
- Displacement: 360 in³ (5.90 L)
- Dry weight: 294 lb (133 kg)
Components
- Fuel type: minimum 100LL Avgas
Performance
- Power output: 195 hp (145 kW) at 2,800 rpm continuous, 210 hp (157 kW) at 2,800 rpm for take-off
- Compression ratio: 8.5:1
- Power-to-weight ratio: 0.71 hp/lb
See also
References
Notes
- AvWeb Staff (December 2010). "Teledyne-Continental Bought by Chinese Interests". AvWeb. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (December 2010). "Teledyne Technologies Agrees to Sell Teledyne Continental Motors to AVIC International". Business Wire. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- Taylor 1976, pp. 792–793
- Federal Aviation Administration (September 2007). "TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET NO. E1CE Revision 15". Archived from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- Federal Aviation Administration (July 2008). "TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET NO. E9CE Revision 20". Archived from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
- Bertorelli, Paul (September 2011). "Continental Introduces New Lower-Octane Engine". AVweb. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
Bibliography
- Taylor, J.W.R. (ed.). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1976-77. London: Jane's, 1976. ISBN 0-354-00538-3.
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