Wright radial engines

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:application gptkb:military_aircraft
helicopters
civil aircraft
gptkbp:compression_ratio varies by model
gptkbp:configuration radial
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
air-cooled design
gptkbp:displacement varies by model
gptkbp:engine gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:trainer_aircraft
gptkb:fighter_aircraft
commercial aviation
used in World War II
seaplanes
four-stroke cycle
continuous improvements over decades
influenced modern aviation engines
pioneered radial engine technology
gptkbp:engine_configuration front-mounted
multi-cylinder
robust and reliable
varied by application
distinctive sound during operation
gptkbp:engine_power varies by model
high power-to-weight ratio
measured in horsepower
widely used in the 20th century
gptkbp:engine_type multiple configurations available
reciprocating engine
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1917
gptkbp:fuel_type aviation gasoline
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wright radial engines
gptkbp:ignition_system magneto
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Wright_brothers
gptkbp:maintenance moderate
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Wright_Aeronautical_Corporation
gptkbp:notable_models gptkb:Wright_R-2600
gptkb:Wright_R-3350
gptkb:Wright_R-1300
gptkb:Wright_R-1820
gptkbp:power_output varies by model
gptkbp:production_years 1917-1950s
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Wright_R-975
gptkb:Wright_R-1300-1
gptkb:Wright_R-1820-51
gptkb:Wright_R-2600-29
gptkb:Wright_R-3350-26_WD
gptkb:Wright_J-6
gptkb:Wright_Cyclone
gptkbp:reliability high
gptkbp:successor turboprop engines
gptkbp:torque high torque output
gptkbp:type gptkb:internal_combustion_engine
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:valve_configuration overhead valves
gptkbp:weight varies by model
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wright_R-975
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7