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The '''Righter/Kiekhaefer O-45''' was an air-cooled, [[two-stroke]] aircraft engine of [[Flat-twin engine|flat-twin]] configuration, used extensively for powering [[target drone]]s in the late 1940s.<ref>[http://www.neam.org/aircraft_inventory/engprofile.php?ID=242 Kiekhaefer O-45-1]. New England Air Museum. Accessed 2013-02-12.</ref>
The '''Righter/Kiekhaefer O-45''' was an air-cooled, [[Two-stroke engine|two-stroke]] aircraft engine of [[Flat twin engine|flat-twin]] configuration, used extensively for powering [[target drone]]s in the late 1940s.<ref>[http://www.neam.org/aircraft_inventory/engprofile.php?ID=242 Kiekhaefer O-45-1]. New England Air Museum. Accessed 2013-02-12.</ref>


Designed by the [[Righter Manufacturing Company]], the O-45 was also built by the [[Kiekhaefer Corporation]] and the [[Menasco Motors Company]].<ref name="USAF">''[http://www.enginehistory.org/ModDesig/I%201.tif Model Designations of USAF Aircraft Engines]''. Air Force-WPAFB-O-6. USAF Air Materiel Command, 1950. Section I., Page 1.</ref>
Designed by the [[Righter Manufacturing Company]], the O-45 was also built by the [[Carl Kiekhaefer|Kiekhaefer Corporation]] and the [[Menasco Motors Company]].<ref name="USAF">''[http://www.enginehistory.org/ModDesig/I%201.tif Model Designations of USAF Aircraft Engines]''. Air Force-WPAFB-O-6. USAF Air Materiel Command, 1950. Section I., Page 1.</ref>


==Variants==
==Variants==
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==Applications==
==Applications==
* [[Beecraft Wee Bee]]
* [[Beecraft Wee Bee]]
* [[Frankfort OQ-16]]
* [[Frankfort OQ-16]]/[[Frankfort TD3D|TD3D]]
* [[Frankfort TD3D]]
* [[Globe KD3G Snipe]]
* [[Globe KD3G Snipe]]
* [[Globe KD4G Quail]]
* [[Globe KD4G Quail]]
* [[OQ-15]]
* [[OQ-15]]
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* [[Radioplane OQ-6]]
* [[Radioplane OQ-14]]
* [[Radioplane OQ-14]]
* [[Radioplane OQ-17]]
* [[Radioplane OQ-17]]/[[Radioplane KDR|KDR]]
⚫
* [[Radioplane KDR]]
* [[Radioplane TDD]]
* [[Radioplane TDD]]
* [[ULM 811 Ultra Cruiser Ultavia]]
* [[ULM 811 Ultra Cruiser Ultavia]]


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==Specifications (O-45-1)==
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[[Category:Boxer engines]]
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[[Category:Aircraft piston engines 1940–1949]]
[[Category:1940s aircraft piston engines]]
[[Category:Two-stroke aircraft piston engines]]
[[Category:Two-stroke aircraft piston engines]]

Latest revision as of 18:10, 27 July 2023

"O-45" redirects here. For the observation aircraft, see Martin B-10.
O-45
Type Flat-twin
Manufacturer Righter Manufacturing Company
Major applications Globe KD3G

The Righter/Kiekhaefer O-45 was an air-cooled, two-stroke aircraft engine of flat-twin configuration, used extensively for powering target drones in the late 1940s.[1]

Designed by the Righter Manufacturing Company, the O-45 was also built by the Kiekhaefer Corporation and the Menasco Motors Company.[2]

Variants

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O-45-1
20 horsepower (15 kW) version
O-45-3
35 horsepower (26 kW) version
O-45-35
Navy version of O-45-3

Applications

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Specifications (O-45-1)

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Data from [2]

General characteristics

Components

  • Fuel type: 73 octane gasoline
  • Cooling system: Air-cooled

Performance

  • Power output:
  • (Normal): 20 hp (14.9 kW) at 3,800 rpm at sea level

See also

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Related lists

References

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  1. ^ Kiekhaefer O-45-1. New England Air Museum. Accessed 2013-02-12.
  2. ^ a b Model Designations of USAF Aircraft Engines. Air Force-WPAFB-O-6. USAF Air Materiel Command, 1950. Section I., Page 1.
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