Wright R-1800 series

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft engine
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Douglas_DC-3
gptkb:Curtiss_C-46_Commando
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:Grumman_F4F_Wildcat
gptkb:Lockheed_Lodestar
gptkbp:application fighter aircraft
bomber aircraft
transport aircraft
gptkbp:compressionRatio 6.5:1
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
air-cooled design
gptkbp:design gptkb:Wright_R-1820
gptkbp:displacement 1,800 cubic inches
gptkbp:engine radial layout
gptkbp:engineConfiguration horizontally opposed
gptkbp:engineType reciprocating engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1939
gptkbp:fuelType aviation gasoline
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright R-1800 series
gptkbp:is_used_in military aircraft
civilian aircraft
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_Aeronautical_Corporation
gptkbp:notable_feature R-1820-51
R-1820-63
R-1820-76
R-1820-97
R-1820-97A
gptkbp:operationalHistory gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:performances smooth operation
high reliability
easy maintenance
low operational costs
high torque output
long service life
good power-to-weight ratio
good fuel efficiency
gptkbp:powerOutput 1,350 horsepower
gptkbp:produces over 30,000 units
gptkbp:productionYears 1939-1945
gptkbp:related_engine gptkb:Wright_R-1800_family
gptkbp:replacedBy turboprop engines
gptkbp:setting 9-cylinder
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wright_R-2600
gptkbp:type radial engine
gptkbp:weight approximately 800 pounds