Wright R-760-8

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft engine
gptkbp:air_traffic_control manual throttle
gptkbp:application military and civilian aircraft
gptkbp:bore 5.5 inches
gptkbp:compressionRatio 6.5:1
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
direct air cooling
gptkbp:cylinderCount 9
gptkbp:displacement 760 cubic inches
gptkbp:engine vintage aircraft
trainer aircraft
military trainers
light transport aircraft
front-mounted
aerial survey aircraft
general aviation aircraft
moderate vibration
radial layout
simple and robust
crop dusters
recreational aircraft
airshow aircraft
civilian trainers
influenced future radial engines
gptkbp:engineConfiguration horizontally opposed
gptkbp:engineType piston engine
gptkbp:firstRace 1929
gptkbp:fuelType aviation gasoline
carbureted
magneto ignition
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright R-760-8
gptkbp:is_used_in various aircraft
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_Aeronautical_Corporation
gptkbp:maximum_speed maximum 2,400 RPM
gptkbp:noise_level distinctive sound
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Boeing_Stearman
gptkb:Piper_J-3_Cub
gptkb:Fairchild_24
gptkbp:operationalHistory widely used in the 1930s
gptkbp:performances high reliability
easy maintenance
powerful and efficient
gptkbp:powerOutput 300 horsepower
gptkbp:productionYears 1929 to 1940
gptkbp:propulsion variable pitch
gptkbp:related_engine gptkb:Wright_R-760_series
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Wright_R-975_series
gptkbp:stroke 6.0 inches
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wright_R-975
gptkbp:torque high torque output
gptkbp:type radial engine
gptkbp:weight approximately 400 pounds