Continental O-470 [SEP] manufacturer
Continental O-470
The Continental O-470 engine is a family of carbureted and fuel-injected six-cylinder, horizontally opposed, air-cooled aircraft engines that was developed especially for use in light aircraft by Continental Motors. Engines designated "IO" are fuel-injected.
The family also includes the E165, E185, E225 and the E260 engines, and several specialty variants. It has been in production since 1950.
Design and development.
The first engine in this series was the E165, a 471 cubic inch
, mounts flaps and has a wing area of . The acceptable power range is and the standard engine used is the Continental O-470.
The Cyclone has a typical empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of .
The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied kit as 2000 hours.
Operational history.
In December 2013, 23 examples were registered in Canada with Transport Canada and three in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.