Wright R series engines

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft engine
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:C-46_Commando
B-17 Flying Fortress
P-47 Thunderbolt
gptkbp:compressionRatio 6:1
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
gptkbp:cylinderCount 9
air-cooled
gptkbp:displacement approximately 1,200 cubic inches
gptkbp:drivetrain pushrod
gptkbp:engine commercial aviation
experimental aircraft
fighter aircraft
bomber aircraft
military transport aircraft
trainer aircraft
reconnaissance aircraft
military trainer aircraft
military reconnaissance aircraft
seaplane
firefighting aircraft
aircraft propulsion
agricultural aircraft
aerial survey aircraft
amphibious aircraft
passenger aircraft
radial layout
cargo transport aircraft
search and rescue aircraft
military cargo aircraft
military surveillance aircraft
military utility aircraft
military attack aircraft
military bomber aircraft
military fighter aircraft
cargo_aircraft
gptkbp:engineConfiguration single-row
gptkbp:fuelType aviation gasoline
magneto ignition
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright R series engines
gptkbp:introduced 1920s
gptkbp:is_used_in military aircraft
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_Aeronautical_Corporation
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:performances high reliability
gptkbp:powerOutput up to 1,000 horsepower
gptkbp:propulsion variable-pitch propeller
gptkbp:replacedBy turboprop engines
gptkbp:retirementYear 1960s
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wright_R-3350
gptkbp:type radial engine
gptkbp:weight approximately 1,500 pounds