Nakajima NK9A engine

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft engine
gptkbp:application military aircraft
gptkbp:bore 15 cm
gptkbp:compressionRatio 6.5:1
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
gptkbp:cylinderCount 9 cylinders
gptkbp:displacement 1,500 cc
gptkbp:drivetrain overhead valves
gptkbp:engine 0.9 m
1.5 m
1.2 m
horizontally opposed
advanced for its time.
fighter aircraft, bomber aircraft
influenced post-war aircraft engine designs
gptkbp:engineConfiguration radial
produced in large numbers during the war
radial engine with 9 cylinders
gptkbp:enginePower 1,000 hp at 2,400 rpm
gptkbp:engineType piston engine
reliable performance under various conditions
NK9B,_NK9C
gptkbp:firstFlight 1940
gptkbp:fuelType spark ignition
aviation gasoline
carburetor
gptkbp:hasArea extensively tested before production
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nakajima NK9A engine
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Nakajima_Ki-43
gptkb:Nakajima_Ki-84
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Nakajima_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:operationalHistory used_extensively_in_WWII
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:performances high power-to-weight ratio
moderate maintenance requirements
high reliability in combat
designed for high altitude performance
gptkbp:powerOutput 1,000 hp
gptkbp:productionYears 1940-1945
gptkbp:propulsion variable-pitch propeller
gptkbp:stroke 4-stroke
15 cm
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Nakajima_NK9B_engine
gptkbp:torque 1,200 Nm
gptkbp:type radial engine
gptkbp:weight 200 kg