Wright R-900 series

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:jet_engine
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Douglas_DC-3
gptkb:Lockheed_Electra
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:application gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:compression_ratio 6:1
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:displacement 900 cubic inches
gptkbp:engine gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:trainer_aircraft
gptkb:ocean
gptkb:fighter_aircraft
modular design
commercial aviation
interchangeable parts
utility aircraft
every 1,500 hours
manual start
gptkbp:engine_configuration radial
robust design
horizontally opposed
gptkbp:engine_power high reliability
maximum 2,400 RPM
gptkbp:engine_type piston engine
gptkbp:first_flight 1930s
gptkbp:fuel_capacity approximately 2 feet
approximately 3 feet
approximately 4 feet
gptkbp:fuel_economy 0.5 pounds per horsepower per hour
gptkbp:fuel_type aviation gasoline
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright R-900 series
gptkbp:ignition_system dual ignition
gptkbp:is_tested_for ground testing required
gptkbp:maintenance 100 hours
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_Aeronautical_Corporation
gptkbp:number_of_engines 9-cylinder
gptkbp:operational_history used in World War II
gptkbp:power_output 450 horsepower
gptkbp:production_years 1930s to 1940s
gptkbp:propeller variable pitch
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Wright_R-1300
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wright_R-1820
gptkbp:torque high torque output
wet sump
gptkbp:type gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:weight approximately 600 pounds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wright_R-975-C1
gptkb:Wright_R-975-N1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8