Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 21-Sep-2020

The Muncie Gear Co. was precisely in Muncie, Indiana during WWII. They manufactured a small 2-stroke engine with two horizontally-opposed cylinders for radio-controlled target drones that served for Army and Navy gunnery practice.

-The engine reference was XO-40-1 and it gave 18 HP at 3800 rpm and 20 HP at 4000 rpm. It was air cooled but the ignition was by battery and manual ignition advance.

Engines of MUNCIE - GEAR

Model: XO-40-1, 2-stroke, 18 HP

Arquitecture: 2-cylinder Horizontally opposed
Cooling: Air
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 20 HP @ 4000 rpm
Weight:

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