Wright R-760 Whirlwind

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft engine
gptkbp:application military and civilian aircraft
gptkbp:compressionRatio 6.5:1
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
air cooling
gptkbp:cylinderCount 9
gptkbp:displacement 760 cubic inches
gptkbp:drivetrain overhead valves
gptkbp:engine general aviation
radial layout
Wright_design
gptkbp:engineConfiguration horizontally opposed
gptkbp:engineType lightweight construction
piston engine
R-760-10
R-760-1
R-760-11
R-760-12
R-760-13
R-760-14
R-760-15
R-760-16
R-760-17
R-760-18
R-760-19
R-760-2
R-760-20
R-760-3
R-760-4
R-760-5
R-760-6
R-760-7
R-760-8
R-760-9
R-760-E
R-760-F
R-760-G
gptkbp:firstRace 1929
gptkbp:fuelType aviation gasoline
carbureted
dual ignition
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright R-760 Whirlwind
gptkbp:is_used_in various aircraft
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_Aeronautical_Corporation
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Piper_J-3_Cub
gptkb:Boeing_Stearman_PT-17
gptkb:Fairchild_24
Waco_YKC
gptkbp:performances smooth operation
high reliability
gptkbp:powerOutput 300 horsepower
gptkbp:productionYears 1929-1940
gptkbp:propulsion fixed-pitch
gptkbp:related_engine four-stroke
Wright_R-760_family
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Wright_R-975_Whirlwind
gptkbp:setting air-cooled
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wright_R-975
gptkbp:type radial engine
gptkbp:weight approximately 400 pounds