Gnome 9-cylinder rotary engine

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:engine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Voisin_III
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Nieuport_11
gptkb:Morane-Saulnier_Type_L
gptkb:Sopwith_Camel
gptkbp:compression_ratio 5.5:1
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:displacement 14.9 L
14900 cc
gptkbp:engine gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:1914
gptkb:9
gptkb:Gnome_et_Rhône
gptkb:engine
160 hp
high reliability
historically significant
high power-to-weight ratio
simple construction
four-stroke cycle
influenced future designs
rotary design
excellent performance
pioneered rotary engine technology
lightweight and powerful
detailed specifications available.
vibration issues
1300 RPM
rotary engine layout
gptkbp:engine_type piston engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1914
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 0.9 m
68 kg
1.1 m
0.8 m
0.4 kg/hp/hr
gptkbp:fuel_type aviation gasoline
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gnome 9-cylinder rotary engine
gptkbp:ignition_system magneto ignition
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Gnome_et_Rhône
gptkbp:operational_history used extensively in WWI
gptkbp:power_output 160 hp
gptkbp:propulsion fixed-pitch propeller
gptkbp:setting rotary
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Gnome_9_N
gptkbp:torque 200 Nm
gptkbp:type gptkb:engine
gptkbp:used_in World War I aircraft
gptkbp:valve_configuration overhead valves
gptkbp:weight 150 lb