Wright R-760 engine

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Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft engine
gptkbp:aircraft general aviation
gptkbp:application civilian and military aircraft
gptkbp:bore 5.5 inches
gptkbp:compressionRatio 6:1
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
air-cooled design
gptkbp:cylinderCount 7 cylinders
gptkbp:displacement 760 cubic inches
gptkbp:drivetrain overhead valves
gptkbp:engine training aircraft
military trainers
front-mounted
charter aircraft
aerial photography aircraft
radial layout
simple and robust
crop dusters
influenced future radial engines
gptkbp:engineConfiguration horizontally opposed
gptkbp:firstRace 1929
gptkbp:fuelType aviation gasoline
carbureted
dual ignition
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright R-760 engine
gptkbp:is_used_in Wright_Model_760_aircraft
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_Aeronautical_Corporation
gptkbp:maximum_speed maximum 2,400 RPM
gptkbp:noise_level distinctive sound
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Stinson_Reliant
gptkb:Boeing_40
Beechcraft Staggerwing
Curtiss_Robin
Waco_YKS-6
gptkbp:operationalHistory widely used in the 1930s
gptkbp:performances smooth operation
high reliability
easy maintenance
gptkbp:powerOutput 300 horsepower
gptkbp:produces over 10,000 units
gptkbp:productionYears 1929-1940
gptkbp:propulsion variable pitch
gptkbp:replacedBy Wright_R-975_engine
gptkbp:stroke 6.0 inches
gptkbp:successor Wright_R-975_engine
gptkbp:torque high torque output
gptkbp:type radial engine
gptkbp:weight approximately 400 pounds