Walter Scolar
1930s Czech piston aircraft engine
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::summary 1930s Czech piston aircraft engine ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Scolar |
| image | Walter Scolar aircraft engine.JPG |
| caption | Walter Scolar |
| engine_type | Radial aero engine |
| national_origin | Czechoslovakia |
| manufacturer | Walter Aircraft Engines |
| first_run | 1936 |
| :: |
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The Walter Scolar was a Czechoslovak nine-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine for powering light aircraft that first ran in 1936. With a displacement of 8 litres (490 cu in), it produced 132 kW (180 hp) at 2,500 rpm.
Applications
Engines on display
Preserved examples of the Walter Skolar engine are on display at the following museums:
Specifications (Scolar)
| and start a new, fully formatted line with -- |ref=Kosice Air Museum |type=9-cylinder radial piston engine |bore=105 mm (4.13 in) |stroke=100 mm (3.94 in) |displacement=7.8 L (488 cu in) |length= |diameter= |width= |height= |weight=155 kg (342 lb) |valvetrain=One intake and one exhaust valve per cylinder |supercharger= |turbocharger= |fuelsystem=Carburettor |fueltype=Petrol |oilsystem= |coolingsystem=Air-cooled |power= 132 kW (180 hp) at 2,500 rpm |specpower= |compression=5.4:1 |fuelcon= |specfuelcon= |oilcon= |power/weight= 0.85 kW/kg (0.52 hp/lb)
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989.
References
- Gunston 1989, p. 174.
- [http://airmuseum.aspdotnet.sk/motor_walter_scolar_e.html Kosice Air Museum - Walter Scolar] Retrieved: 18 October 2010
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