R-985-AN-2

GPTKB entity

Properties (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf engine
gptkbp:application Military aircraft
General aviation
Civil aviation
gptkbp:compressionRatio 6.5:1
gptkbp:coolingSystem Air-cooled
gptkbp:displacement 985 cubic inches
gptkbp:engine 30 inches
40 inches
Electric start
200 lb-ft
Carbureted
Front-mounted
2700 RPM
Air-cooled engine
gptkbp:engineConfiguration Wet sump
Radial configuration
Horizontally_opposed
gptkbp:engineDisplacement 30 inches
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Piston_engine
Regular maintenance required
Reliable performance
Popular in vintage aircraft restoration.
R-975,_R-1340
gptkbp:firstFlight 1930s
gptkbp:fuelType Avgas
Magneto ignition
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label R-985-AN-2
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_Aeronautical_Corporation
gptkbp:operationalHistory Used in various aircraft from the 1930s onwards
gptkbp:powerOutput 450 horsepower
gptkbp:propulsion Variable-pitch propeller
gptkbp:related_engine Four-stroke
R-985 series
gptkbp:setting 9-cylinder
gptkbp:type gptkb:Radial_Engine
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:North_American_T-6_Texan
gptkb:Fairchild_24
Beechcraft Staggerwing
gptkbp:weight 300 pounds
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1930