Preserved Continental A40-5 (dual magneto, two spark plugs per cylinder)
Type
Piston aero-engine
National origin
United States
Manufacturer
Teledyne Continental Motors
First run
1931
Major applications
Taylor E-2 Cub Piper J-2 Cub
The Continental A40 engine is a carbureted four-cylinder, horizontally opposed, air-cooled aircraft engine that was developed especially for use in light aircraft by Continental Motors. It was produced between 1931 and 1941.[1][2][3]
^"Continental A-40". Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
^Federal Aviation Administration (November 1941). "Approved Type Certificate 72" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-01-11.[permanent dead link]
^Federal Aviation Administration (November 1941). "Approved Type Certificate 174" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-01-11.[permanent dead link]
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