OX-5 Engine

OX-5 Engine

Description

Curtiss OX-5 with a marine conversion



The Curtiss OX-5 was an early V-8 American liquid-cooled aircraft engine built by Curtiss. It was the first American-designed aircraft engine to enter mass production, although it was considered obsolete when it did so in 1917. It nevertheless found widespread use on a number of aircraft, perhaps the most famous being the JN-4 "Jenny". Some 12,600 units were built through early 1919. The wide availability of the engine in the surplus market made it common until the 1930s, although it was considered unreliable for most of its service life.

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Equipment Specifications
ManufacturerCurtiss
ModelOX-5
LocationHammondsport New York
Detailed Information
Detailed Description
On display at the Glenn Curtiss Museum
Engine Specs
Curtiss OX-5 with a marine conversion
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