The Franklin O-235 (company designation 4A-235 and Sport 4) is an American air-cooled aircraft engine that first ran in the mid-1960s. The engine is of four-cylinder, horizontally-opposed layout and displaced 235 cu in (4 L). The power output is nominally 125 hp (93 kW).

Variants

4A-235
130 hp (97 kW) at 2,800 rpm
Sport 4
125 hp (93 kW) at 2,800 rpm

Applications

  • Duruble Edelweiss
  • Hollman Sportster
  • MacFam Cavalier
  • Practavia Sprite
  • PZL-110 Koliber
  • Rallye-Club
  • Skystar Kitfox
  • Stewart Foo Fighter

Specifications (4A4-235)

Data from

General characteristics

  • Type: 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally opposed aircraft piston engine
  • Bore: 4.625 in (117.5 mm)
  • Stroke: 3.5 in (88.9 mm)
  • Displacement: 235.2 in³ (3.85 L)
  • Dry weight: 223 lb (101 kg)

Components

  • Cooling system: Air-cooled

Performance

  • Power output: 130 hp (75 kW) at 2,800 rpm

See also

Comparable engines

  • Lycoming O-235

Related lists

  • List of aircraft engines

References

Notes
Bibliography

Mercedes Benz O 305 Serie 201 250

Hangar Talk Franklin engine

Avialogs Aviation Library O235 & O390

Daimler Benz O 305. Bereits 1967 stellte Mercedes seinen ersten

MercedesBenz O 302