Continental O-200
The Continental C90 and O-200 are a family of air-cooled, horizontally opposed, four-cylinder, direct-drive aircraft engines of 201 in3 (3.29 L) displacement, producing between 90 and 100 horsepower (67 and 75 kW).
| C90/O-200 | |
|---|---|
| O-200-A installed in a Cessna 150 | |
| Type | Piston aircraft engine |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Teledyne Continental Motors |
| First run | 1947 |
| Major applications | Cessna 140 Cessna 150 Cessna 162 Skycatcher ERCO Ercoupe RLU-1 Breezy |
| Produced | 1947-1980s (for GA) 2004-present (for LSA sector) |
| Developed from | Continental O-190 |
Built by Continental Motors these engines are used in many light aircraft designs of the United States, including the early Piper PA-18 Super Cub, the Champion 7EC, the Alon Aircoupe, and the Cessna 150.
Though the C90 was superseded by the O-200, and many of the designs utilizing the O-200 had gone out of production by 1980, with the 2004 publication of the United States Federal Aviation Administration light-sport aircraft regulations came a resurgence in demand for the O-200.
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