Wright R-1820-66

Wright R-1820-66
Cyclone


Manufacturer: Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Produced & # 283; n: since 1942
Made pcs: -
Arrangement of cylinders: hv & # 283; wall nine-cylinder
Cooling: by air
Cylinder Bore: 155.6 mm
Stroke: 174.6 mm
Stupe & # 328; compression: 6.55: 1
Displacement: 29.88 dm3
Fuel Mixture Formation: Stromberg PD12K10 carburetor
Valves: OHV, one intake and one exhaust per cylinder
Fuel: 90 octane & # 367;
Operation: single-stage two-speed mechanical compressor
Length: 1 200 mm
Pr & # 367; m & # 283; r: 1,400 mm
Weight: 605 kg
Power: 1,350 horsepower 2,700 rpm - take-off
1,300 horsepower 2,600 rpm at h = 1,220 m
1,000 horsepower at 2,600 rpm at h = 5,200 m
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