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Continental IO-346

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The Continental IO-346 engine is a fuel-injected four cylinder aircraft engine that was developed especially for the Beechcraft Musketeer Custom III by Continental Motors. It was produced for that aircraft between 1965-1969.[1]

Design and development

There is no carburated version of the engine, which would have been designated O-346 and therefore the base model is the IO-346.[1][2]

The IO-346 was designed to run on 91-98 avgas. The engine has a dry weight of 269.75 lbs or 297 lbs including the generator and starter. The ignition system consists of dual magnetos, one Scintilla S4RN-201 and one S4RN-205 or, alternatively, two Slick Electro 449 magnetos.[1][2]

Variants

IO-346-A
Base model, certified 27 July 1962[2]
IO-346-B
Identical to IO-346-A except it incorporates provisions for a hydraulic propeller control. Certified 23 June 1964.[2]

Applications

File:BeechcraftA23MusketeerC-FSJL.jpg
1965 model Beechcraft A23 Musketeer equipped with the IO-346 engine

Specifications (IO-346)

Reference: Engines for Homebuilt Aircraft & Ultralights[1] Template:Pistonspecs

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Christy, Joe: Engines for Homebuilt Aircraft & Ultralights, pages 63. TAB Books, 1983. ISBN 0-8306-2347-7
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Federal Aviation Administration (November 1973). TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET NO. E3CE (PDF). Retrieved on 2008-12-14.


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