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The Wright G100 Cyclone Engines

The Wright G100 Cyclone Engines AIRCRAF T ENGINEERING November, 1938 THE LATEST VERSIONS OF THE SUPERCHARGED, GEARED, N1NE-CYLINDER WRIGHT ENGINES PRINCIPA L CHARACTERISTICS This series of Wright air-cooled engines Other special features are the Chandler- Weight .. .. .. .. .. .. 57·9 kg. (1,275 lb.) Diameter .. .. .. .. .. 1399·54 mm. (55·1 m.) Groves carburettor and a two-speed drive for incorporates several distinctive features. In Capacity .. .. .. .. .. 29·9 litres (1,823 cu. in.) Bore .. .. .. .. .. 155·6 mm. (6·125 in.) the supercharger. The special carburettor is order to obtain a robust crankcase, capable of Stroke .. .. .. .. .. 174·6 mm. (6·875 in.) designed to give good fuel economy and is Reduction gear ratio .. .. .. .. .. 0·6875 : 1 withstanding the heavy stresses imposed on Specific fuel consumption 195·22 gm./b.h.p./hr. (0·43 lb./b.h.p./hr.) automatically compensated for altitude to End rating .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 octane high-performance engines, the use has been maintain constant power from sea level up to Performance—GR-1820-G102 made of steel instead of an aluminium alloy. Take-off power .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,100 b.h.p. the rated height. The two-speed gear is an Normal power from sea level to 1,980 m. (6,500ft.) at 2,300 r.p.m. .. .. .. .. .. .. 900 b.h.p. It is claimed that more than compensation for optional fitting which only adds 10 lb. to the Performance—GR-1820-G103 the increased weight is gained in the strength weight of the engine. The usual Wright Take-off power .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 b.h.p. Normal power from sea level to 3,200 m. (10,500 ft.) at dynamic damper is filled to the crankshaft. and resistance to fatigue of this material. 2,300 r.p.m. .. .. .. .. .. .. 860 b.h.p. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology Emerald Publishing

The Wright G100 Cyclone Engines

Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology , Volume 10 (11): 1 – Nov 1, 1938
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AIRCRAF T ENGINEERING November, 1938 THE LATEST VERSIONS OF THE SUPERCHARGED, GEARED, N1NE-CYLINDER WRIGHT ENGINES PRINCIPA L CHARACTERISTICS This series of Wright air-cooled engines Other special features are the Chandler- Weight .. .. .. .. .. .. 57·9 kg. (1,275 lb.) Diameter .. .. .. .. .. 1399·54 mm. (55·1 m.) Groves carburettor and a two-speed drive for incorporates several distinctive features. In Capacity .. .. .. .. .. 29·9 litres (1,823 cu. in.) Bore .. .. .. .. .. 155·6 mm. (6·125 in.) the supercharger. The special carburettor is order to obtain a robust crankcase, capable of Stroke .. .. .. .. .. 174·6 mm. (6·875 in.) designed to give good fuel economy and is Reduction gear ratio .. .. .. .. .. 0·6875 : 1 withstanding the heavy stresses imposed on Specific fuel consumption 195·22 gm./b.h.p./hr. (0·43 lb./b.h.p./hr.) automatically compensated for altitude to End rating .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 octane high-performance engines, the use has been maintain constant power from sea level up to Performance—GR-1820-G102 made of steel instead of an aluminium alloy. Take-off power .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,100 b.h.p. the rated height. The two-speed gear is an Normal power from sea level to 1,980 m. (6,500ft.) at 2,300 r.p.m. .. .. .. .. .. .. 900 b.h.p. It is claimed that more than compensation for optional fitting which only adds 10 lb. to the Performance—GR-1820-G103 the increased weight is gained in the strength weight of the engine. The usual Wright Take-off power .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 b.h.p. Normal power from sea level to 3,200 m. (10,500 ft.) at dynamic damper is filled to the crankshaft. and resistance to fatigue of this material. 2,300 r.p.m. .. .. .. .. .. .. 860 b.h.p.

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Published: Nov 1, 1938

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