This Engine Started General Aviation | Continental O-300 Design & History

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In this video we take a brief look at the history of an engine that had a massive influence on modern general aviation, the Continental O-300, and we also take a deep dive technical look into the engine's design. More info on crankshaft torsional absorbers at http://www.epi-eng.com/piston_engine_technology/crankshaft_torsional_absorbers.htm Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lets_go_aviate/ IMAGE: 1963 Piper Aztec Advertisement-author SenseiAlan (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) no changes 1956 Piper Tri-Pacer Advertisement-author SenseiAlan (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) no changes 1956 Cessna 172 Advertisement-author SenseiAlan (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) no changes Continental C85(front&top)-author Triple-green (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en) crop+zoom FunkB-85-C-author FlugKerl2 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) crop+zoom Cessna 140A-author Bill Larkins (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en) crop+zoom Cessna 152 Engine(O-235)-author Brian Burger from Victoria, Canada (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en) no changes Stinson 108 "Voyager 150"-author Bill Larkins (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en) crop+zoom Globe Swift GC-1A NC80731-author Bill Larkins (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en) crop+zoom Continental O-300-A in a Cessna 170-author Piero71 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) crop+zoom Cessna 170B ZS-LJG-author Bob Adams from George, South Africa (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en) crop+zoom 1957 Cessna 172 LN-TSE (N5022A)-author Oddvar Wittek (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) heavy crop+zoom 1960 Cessna 172A-author Buster40004 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) cropped+zoom, overlaid arrow+text Cessna 172, c/n 28148-author D. Miller from MI. USA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en) cropped 1964 Maule M-4-author Jerry Gunner from Lincoln, UK (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en) cropped Aeronca 15AC Sedan-author Alan D R Brown (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:GNU_Free_Documentation_License,_version_1.2) cropped Lycoming O-320-B2B-author Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en) crop+zoom Cessna 175C Skylark ‘G-ARWS’-author Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en) crop+zoom VH-RFU Cessna 175A Skylark-author Robert Frola (https://www.flickr.com/people/62575434@N05) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Free_Documentation_License) cropped Rutan engine replica-author takomabibelot (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en) crop+zoom Continental IO-520 (cylinder cross-section & valve system)-author Eric Friedebach (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) crop+zoom+overlaid arrows+added text Crankshaft (3D model)-author Kuba.Záhora (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) arrows overlaid Crankshaftrendering-author Boroski, (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) arrows overlaid, propeller overlaid 3D propeller-author Natasha Sinegina (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) changed color,red outline,rotated & overlaid over other image Crankshaft torsional absorber illustration copyright epi-eng.com Continental IO-360-author YSSYguy at English Wikipedia (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) overlaid arrows VIDEO: FIGHT FOR THE SKY, THE by PublicResourceOrg (https://youtu.be/ApEwtU66dAo), license CC-BY Internal combustion engine valve mechanism by JM KH (https://youtu.be/gkRyvEd53mQ), license CC-BY Signature Engines Continental and Lycoming Aircraft Engine Overhaul & Replacement by Christopher Swainhart (https://youtu.be/Tcuccty9J98), license CC-BY V8-Firing-author AngeTheGreat https://www.youtube.com/@AngeTheGreat (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) overlaid red highlighted portion Beam tortion-author Lzyvzl at en.wikipedia (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) no changes 4 Cylinder 4-stroke Boxer engine-author MichaelFrey (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) cropped left side,rotated,arrows overlaid,changed opacity 4StrokeEngine-author Zephyris (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) sped up, slowed down&arrows overlaid Inline 3 Cylinder-author MichaelFrey (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) left side cropped,rotated,blended Chapters: 0:00 The Engine That Started It All 0:20 Chapter 1: The Rapid Expansion of General Aviation 2:06 Chapter 2: O-300 Bloodline 4:07 Chapter 3: Early Obsolescence? 8:35 Chapter 4: O-300 Design 14:06 Chapter 5: Horizontally Opposed 6 Engine Balance 22:19 Chapter 6: 77 Year Old Engine