Wright R-1820 Cyclone family

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Wright_R-1820_Cyclone_family
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft engine family
gptkbp:bore 6.125 in
gptkbp:category aircraft piston engines
radial engines
Wright Aeronautical engines
gptkbp:compressionRatio 6.7:1
gptkbp:configuration single-row radial
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Wright_R-1750_Cyclone
gptkbp:displacement 1823 cubic inches
gptkbp:firstFlight 1931
gptkbp:fuelType aviation gasoline
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright R-1820 Cyclone family
gptkbp:majorUser gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Brazilian_Air_Force
gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_Aeronautical
gptkbp:notableFeature long production run
reliable and robust design
widely used in military and civilian aircraft
gptkbp:notableVariant gptkb:R-1820-86
gptkb:R-1820-97
R-1820-56S
R-1820-G
gptkbp:numberOfEngines 9
gptkbp:powerOutput up to 1,525 hp
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1931–1954
gptkbp:stroke 5.5 in
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wright_R-2600_Cyclone_14
gptkbp:totalProduced over 173,000 units
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:usedInAircraft gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Douglas_DC-3
gptkb:Curtiss-Wright_C-46_Commando
gptkb:Sikorsky_S-55
gptkb:Douglas_SBD_Dauntless
gptkb:Lockheed_Model_10_Electra
gptkb:Grumman_TBF_Avenger
gptkb:Northrop_Gamma
gptkb:Sikorsky_H-19_Chickasaw
gptkbp:usedInAirship Goodyear ZPG-2
gptkbp:weight 1,315 lb (typical dry weight)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:R-1820-60
gptkb:R-1820-86
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8