What is the size of an engine in a local aeroplane?

Question

How many litres does it occupy

Answer 1

320 to 360 cid. for many small planes. 61 inches per liter, do the math.

Answer 2

A common engine for a small aircraft would be something such as a Lycoming O-320... the 'O' stands for 'opposed' (as in horizontally opposed cylinders) and 320 for the displacement in cubic inches.

320 cubic inches is about 5.2 liters.

Answer 3

depends on the plane, they can range from an 0-200 and up to an 0-360 for a trainer sized plane.4cly lycomings and continentals and 6 cly's for those over 320cid.