First
Flight |
Model |
Military
Number |
Name |
| 1933 |
L-4 |
R-755 |
|
|
|
The Jacobs
Aircraft Engine Company was formed in 1929 in
Philadelphia. Later the company moved to Pottstown,
Pennsylvania.
An early
product was a small 55 hp 3 cylinder engine. By 1933, Jacobs
had developed its most famous engine, the L-4, better known as by
its military designation, the R-755.
After World
War II, Jacobs became a division of Republic Industries (not
Republic Aircraft). Jacobs type certificates are currently held by Air
Repair, Inc. |
