Franklin Families of
Horizontally-Opposed Aircraft Engines

Website Designation
Manufacturer's Designation
[Year of First Certification or Test]
Bore Stroke Displacement/Cylinder
inches inches cubic inches 2 cylinders4 cylinders6 cylinders8 cylinders12 cylinders
3.6253.62537.41O-150
4AC-150
[1938]
3.8753.62542.75O-170
4AC-171
[1939]
4.0003.50043.98 O-175O-265
4AC-1766AC-264
[1940][1940]
4.2503.50049.65 O-200O-300O-400O-595
4AC-1996AC-2988AC-39812AC-596
[1941][1941][1941][1941]
4.3753.50052.62 O-315
6AL-315
[1944]
4.5003.50055.67O-110O-225O-335
2A44A46A4, 6V4
[1945][1945][1945]
4.6253.50058.80O-120O-235O-350
2A-1204A-2356A-350
[1971][1964][1964]
4.6254.00067.20O-405O-540O-805
6AC-4038AC-53812AC-806
[1942][1942][1942]
4.7504.00070.88O-425
6V6
[1944]
5.0004.25083.45O-500
6A8-215
[1945]

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Updated 10/24/04