Long Harlequin 933
Long Harlequin 933 | |
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Type | Horizontally Opposed Piston |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | |
Designed by | Leslie Long |
The Long Harlequin is a two-cylinder horizontally opposed aircraft engine.
Design and development[]
The Harlequin engine was developed as a replacement to the Heath-Henderson B-4 engine used on the Long Henderson Longster homebuilt aircraft. The cylinders were based on a 74 cubic inch Harley Davidson Engine with connecting rods from Continental built Star Marine engine. The builder was expected to forge their own crankcase and crankshaft.[1][2][3]
Applications[]
Engines on display[]
- Eagles Mere Aircraft Museum [4]
Dart Airport Museum in Mayville NY
Specifications (Long Herlequin)[]
General characteristics
- Dry weight: 90lb
Components
- Fuel system: Single carburetor
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 30hp @2650rpm
References[]
- ^ "The Plane That Helped Save Homebuilding". Air Progress. Winter 1969.
- ^ "Some remarkable experiments in lightplane performance". Popular Aviation. November 1935.
- ^ 1933 Flying Manual (Mechanix Illustrated).
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(help) - ^ "Eagles Mere aircraft museum". Retrieved 7 October 2013.
Categories:
- 1930s aircraft piston engines