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Walter Scolar
1930s Czech piston aircraft engine
1930s Czech piston aircraft engine
| 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 |
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
- Beneš-Mráz Beta-Scolar
Engines on display
Preserved examples of the Walter Skolar engine are on display at the following museums:
- Muzeum Letectva, Košice
- Prague Aviation Museum, Kbely
Specifications (Scolar)
| and start a new, fully formatted line with -- |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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