Wright R-1820 Cyclone

GPTKB entity

Properties (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft engine
gptkbp:application commercial aircraft
military aircraft
passenger aircraft
cargo_aircraft
gptkbp:bore 5.5 inches
gptkbp:compressionRatio 6.5:1
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
gptkbp:cylinderCount 9
gptkbp:displacement 1,820 cubic inches
gptkbp:drivetrain overhead valves
gptkbp:firstFlight 1931
gptkbp:fuelType aviation gasoline
dual ignition
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced future aircraft engines
pioneered radial engine design
widely_used_in_WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright R-1820 Cyclone
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Douglas_DC-3
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:North_American_B-25_Mitchell
gptkb:Grumman_F4F_Wildcat
gptkb:Lockheed_P-38_Lightning
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_Aeronautical_Corporation
gptkbp:notable_feature R-1820-51
R-1820-63
R-1820-97
R-1820-57
R-1820-88
gptkbp:powerOutput 700 to 1,200 horsepower
gptkbp:productionYears 1931 to 1950s
gptkbp:related_engine gptkb:Wright_R-2000_series
gptkb:Wright_R-1800_series
gptkb:Wright_R-2600_series
gptkb:Wright_R-3350_series
gptkbp:setting air-cooled
gptkbp:stroke 6.0 inches
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wright_R-2600
gptkbp:technology supercharging
turbocharging
fuel injection
variable pitch propeller
reduction gear system
gptkbp:type radial engine
gptkbp:weight about 600 pounds