Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - Aircraft Engines / 05 Jacobs L4MB Radial Engine
Bill Maloney
1/22/2010

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05Jacobs L-4 MB Radial Engine

05 Jacobs L-4 MB Radial Engine

Jacobs L-4 R-755 Radial Engine Specifications:

Number of Cylinders : 7 cylinder air cooled radial gas engine
Displacement:
757 ci
Bore:
5.25 inches
Stroke:
5.0 inches
Compression Ratio:
6.0:1
Aspiraton:
Single Stromberg NA-R7A carburetor, 73 octane fuel requirement
Weight:
506lbs
Length:
27.25 inches
Diameter:
44 inches
Output: 255hp
First Flight : 1933
Airframes used on:
Beechcraft Staggerwing, Boeing Stearman 75, Cessna Crane, Grumman Ag Cat, Waco CG 15, Waco YKC
Cost: $