Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 31-Mar-2020

LIGHT MANUFACTURING & FOUNDRY Co

(USA)


LIGHT MANUFACTURING & FOUNDRY Co engine specifications

This company was established in 1894, and started manufacturing bicycles of cast aluminum from 1902, and automobile engines and transmissions from 1907.

-They made engines for Anzani in the USA and Brownback.

-They also made parts for the Curtiss OX-5 and Liberty as a subcontractor.

-They acquired the rights from Brownback to manufacture the 400 cu. in. "Tiger 100" double-row, six-cylinder radial, also known as C-400. It gave 90 HP at 1,700 rpm.

Silueta del motor Tiger 100
“Tiger 100 engine silhouette”

-The production of aero engines would start with the Brownback Kitten 20 model. This was a 2-stroke, inverted, inline, 2-cylinder engine that gave 20HP.

Light Kitten 30
“Light Kitten 30”

-With the same formula the Light Kitten 30 with 25/30 HP.

-The Brownback Tiger Junior 50 was a geared, horizontally-opposed four-cylinder giving 50 HP at 1,600 propeller rpm. From the years 1930-31. It had double ignition.

-The Tiger 100 is the mentioned 6-cylinder, a double-row radial. (C-400).

-The Tiger 125 gave 125 HP and had a displacement of 464 cu. in. It had 7 radial, air-cooled cylinders.

Engines of LIGHT MANUFACTURING & FOUNDRY Co

Model: Kitten 20

Arquitecture: 2-stroke2-cylinder In line inverted
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 20 HP
Weight:

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Model: Kitten 30

Arquitecture: 2-stroke2-cylinder In line inverted
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 30 HP
Weight:

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Geared Kitten 20

Light Kitten 30

"Light Kitten 30"

Model: Tiger 100 (C-400)

Arquitecture: 6-cylinder Radial
Cooling:
Total Displacement: 400 cu. in.
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 90 HP @ 1700 rpm
Weight:

Other details:
Tiger 100 silhouette

"Tiger 100 silhouette"

Model: Tiger 125

Arquitecture: 7-cylinder Radial
Cooling: Air
Total Displacement: 464 cu. in.
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 125 HP
Weight:

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Model: Tiger Junior 50

Arquitecture: 4-cylinder Horizontally opposed
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 50 HP @ 1600 rpm
Weight:

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