Curtiss R-600

R-600 Challenger
Preserved R-600 engine
Type	Radial engine
Manufacturer	Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
First run	1920's

The Curtiss R-600 Challenger was an unusual six-cylinder, double-row, air-cooled, radial engine for aircraft use built in the United States in the late 1920s. It developed 180 hp (134 kW) at 2,000 rpm.

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  1 Applications
  


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  2 Specifications (R-600)
  
  
  
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    2.1 General characteristics
    
  
  
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    2.2 Components
    
  
  
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    2.3 Performance
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 See also
  


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  4 References
  


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  5 External links
  

Applications

• ANBO VI


• Curtiss Robin


• Rearwin 2000

Specifications (R-600)

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General characteristics

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  Type: Six-cylinder, double-row, radial engine


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  Bore: 5.125 in (130.2 mm)


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  Stroke: 4.875 in (123.8 mm)


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  Displacement: 603.4 cu in (9.89 L)


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  Diameter: 42.625in (1082.7 mm)


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  Dry weight: 420lb (190.5 kg)

Components

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  Cooling system: Air-cooled

Performance

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  Power output: 180 hp (134 kW) at 2,000 rpm

See also

Comparable engines

• Bristol Jupiter


• Continental R-670


• Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines

References

• USAF museum


• Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Curtiss R-600.

v t e Curtiss aircraft engines
Piston engines	A-2 B-8 C-6 Challenger D-12 H-1640 K-12 Model K OX-5 OXX R-600 V-1570 V-2

v t e United States military piston aircraft engine designation system
H (four-bank H-configuration inline)	H-1640 XH-2240 H-2470 XH-2600 XH-3130 XH-3730 H-4070
I (inverted-V inline)	IV-1430 IV-2040 IV-2220
L (single-bank inline)	L-330 L-365 L-375 L-390 L-410 L-440 L-510 L-825
O (opposed)	O-15 O-40 O-45 O-90 O-100 O-145 O-150 O-170 O-175 O-180 O-190 O-200 (C) O-200 (F) O-205 O-235 O-290 O-300 O-335 O-360 (C) O-360 (L) O-405 O-425 O-435 O-470 O-480 O-520 O-540 (F) O-540 (L) O-550 O-580 O-805 O-1230
R (radial)	R-250 R-265 R-270 R-370 (LB) R-370 (K) R-420 R-440 R-500 R-540 (W) R-540 (K) R-545 R-550 R-600 R-670 R-680 R-720 R-755 R-760 R-790 R-830 R-915 R-975 DR-980 R-985 R-1044 R-1300 R-1340 R-1454 R-1510 R-1535 R-1640 R-1670 R-1690 R-1750 R-1820 R-1830 R-1860 R-2000 R-2060 R-2160 R-2180 R-2600 R-2800 R-3350 R-4090 R-4360 XR-7755
V (upright-V inline)	V-720 V-770 V-1150 V-1237 V-1400 V-1410 V-1440 V-1460 V-1510 V-1560 V-1570 V-1650 (L) V-1650 (P) V-1710 V-1950 V-3420
W (three-bank W-configuration inline)	W-2779
See also: X-1800 US military gas turbine aeroengines Piston engine configurations

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