Curtiss C-6
# Curtiss C-6

The Curtiss C-6 is a six-cylinder, water-cooled, inline aircraft engine.

## Design and development

The C-6 features an overhead cam and aluminum cylinder jackets. Further development as a V-12 engine was carried out resulting in the C-12 and CD-12 engines.

## Applications

* Curtiss Lark
* Curtiss Oriole
* Curtiss MF Seagull
* Laird C-6 Special
* Pitcairn PA-1 Fleetwing
* Pitcairn PA-2 Sesquiwing
* Travel Air 2000
* Waco 9
* Marinens Flyvebaatfabrikk M.F.3

## Engines on display

* The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington has a Curtiss C-6A on display.
* The Canada Aviation and Space Museum has a Curtiss C-6A mounted on its Curtiss MF Seagull.

## Specifications (C-6)

### General characteristics

* Type: 6-cylinder water-cooled inline
* Dry weight: 420 lb

### Components

* Valvetrain: Two intake and two exhaust valves per cylinder, pushrod-actuated
* Cooling system: Water-cooled

### Performance

* Power output:
* 160 hp at 1,250 rpm
* 161 hp at 1,760 rpm
* Fuel consumption: 0.5 lb/(hp h)
* Oil consumption: 0.016 lb/(hp h)
* Power-to-weight ratio: 0.38 hp/lb
