Wright R-975 series

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft engine
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Douglas_C-47_Skytrain
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:North_American_B-25_Mitchell
gptkb:Grumman_F4F_Wildcat
gptkb:Lockheed_P-38_Lightning
gptkbp:application military aircraft
civil aircraft
gptkbp:compressionRatio 6.5:1
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
air-cooled design
gptkbp:cylinderCount 9
gptkbp:displacement 975 cubic inches
gptkbp:engine radial layout
gptkbp:engineConfiguration horizontally opposed
gptkbp:engineType piston engine
reliable performance
easy maintenance
long service life
good power-to-weight ratio
robust design
versatile applications
used in commercial aviation
used in various military roles
used in amphibious aircraft
used in cargo aircraft
used in experimental aircraft
used in reconnaissance aircraft
used in seaplanes
used in transport aircraft
used in training aircraft
used in bomber aircraft
used in fighter aircraft
widely_used_in_WWII
gptkbp:firstFlight 1930s
gptkbp:fuelType aviation gasoline
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright R-975 series
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_Aeronautical_Corporation
gptkbp:notable_feature R-975-AN-1
R-975-C1
R-975-AN-2
R-975-E
gptkbp:performances high reliability
gptkbp:powerOutput 450 horsepower
gptkbp:productionYears 1930s to 1940s
gptkbp:setting single-row radial
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wright_R-1820
gptkbp:type radial engine
gptkbp:weight approximately 600 pounds