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Continental O-470 family

Continental's six-cylinder opposed piston-engine family used across the early and mid-production Cessna 182 series.

Identity

Aliases
O-470Continental O-470
Domains
aviation
Identity Level
family
Kind
piston-engine
Name
Continental O-470 family
Status
active

Details

Description
Continental's six-cylinder opposed piston-engine family used across the early and mid-production Cessna 182 series.
Developers
Manufacturers
Piston Specs
Configuration
horizontally opposed
Cylinder Count
6

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Creation Time
July 30, 2026 at 20:41:59 UTC
Updated Time
July 30, 2026 at 20:41:59 UTC

Other

Sources
  • Accessed Date
    2026-07-30
    Note
    Validates FAA Type Certificate 3A13 and maps 182 series model groups to O-470-L/R/S/U, O-540-J3C5D, O-540-L3C5D, IO-540-AB1A5, and TIO-540-AK1A installations.
    Publisher
    Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
    Title
    Type Acceptance Report 1/21B/15 - Cessna 182 Series
  • Accessed Date
    2026-07-30
    Note
    Confirms the current O-470 product family and its application to Cessna 180 and 182 aircraft.
    Publisher
    Continental Aerospace Technologies
    Title
    400 Series AvGas Engines
  • Accessed Date
    2026-07-30
    Note
    Preserves Continental's historical engine-company lineage and O-470 product heritage without treating current Continental Aerospace Technologies as the original legal name in every certification era.
    Publisher
    Continental Aerospace Technologies
    Title
    Our History