Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Jr.
GPTKB entity
Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
aircraft engine
|
| gptkbp:application |
military and civilian aircraft
|
| gptkbp:compressionRatio |
6.5:1
|
| gptkbp:coolingSystem |
air-cooled
air-cooled radial engine |
| gptkbp:displacement |
985 cubic inches
|
| gptkbp:drivetrain |
overhead valves
|
| gptkbp:engine |
approximately 30 inches
approximately 40 inches designed for reliability used in trainers and transport aircraft |
| gptkbp:engineConfiguration |
horizontally opposed
|
| gptkbp:engineType |
gptkb:R-985-AN-2
high power-to-weight ratio reciprocating engine R-985-AN-6 R-985-AN-1 R-985-AN-3 R-985-AN-10 R-985-AN-4 R-985-AN-5 R-985-AN-7 R-985-AN-8 R-985-AN-9 |
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
1932
|
| gptkbp:fuelType |
aviation gasoline
dual ignition |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Jr.
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
various aircraft
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney
|
| gptkbp:maximum_speed |
maximum 2,400 RPM
|
| gptkbp:notableUsers |
gptkb:Waco_Aircraft_Company
gptkb:Piper_Aircraft gptkb:Fairchild gptkb:Stinson_Aircraft Beechcraft |
| gptkbp:powerOutput |
450 horsepower
|
| gptkbp:produces |
over 10,000 units
|
| gptkbp:productionYears |
1932 to 1950s
|
| gptkbp:propulsion |
variable-pitch propeller
|
| gptkbp:related_engine |
four-stroke
Wasp family R-985 series |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
more powerful engines
|
| gptkbp:setting |
9-cylinder
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1340_Wasp
|
| gptkbp:torque |
approximately 1,800 lb-ft
|
| gptkbp:type |
radial engine
|
| gptkbp:weight |
approximately 400 pounds
|