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Wright R-1820 Cyclone
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Wright_R-1820_Cyclone
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instance_of
gptkb:jet_engine
gptkbp:aircraft_operated
gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:compression_ratio
6.5:1
gptkbp:configuration
single-row
gptkbp:cooling_system
air-cooled
gptkbp:displacement
1,820 cubic inches
gptkbp:engine
gptkb:Wright_R-4360_series
gptkb:Wright_R-2000_series
gptkb:Wright_R-1800_series
gptkb:Wright_R-2600_series
gptkb:Wright_R-3350_series
gptkbp:engine_configuration
9-cylinder
horizontally opposed
gptkbp:engine_type
reciprocating engine
gptkbp:first_flight
1931
gptkbp:fuel_type
aviation gasoline
gptkbp:historical_significance
influenced future aircraft engine designs
pioneered radial engine design
widely used in WWII
one of the most produced aircraft engines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Wright R-1820 Cyclone
gptkbp:manufacturer
gptkb:Wright_Aeronautical_Corporation
gptkbp:notable_users
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
gptkbp:number_of_engines
gptkb:9
gptkbp:power_output
700 to 1,200 horsepower
gptkbp:production_years
1931 to 1950s
gptkbp:successor
gptkb:Wright_R-2600
gptkbp:type
gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:used_in
gptkb:Douglas_DC-3
gptkb:Grumman_F4_F_Wildcat
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:variant
gptkb:R-1820-51
R-1820-63
R-1820-97
gptkbp:weight
approximately 600 pounds
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:Douglas_SBD_Dauntless
gptkb:SBD_Dauntless
gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:bfsLayer
4