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Wright's J-1 was the first engine in its nine-cylinder R-790 Whirlwind series and was quickly followed by the J-3, J-4, J-4A, J-4B, and finally the popular and successful J-5 of 1925. In 1928, Wright replaced the R-790 series with the J-6 Whirlwind family, in which a supercharger was added to boost engine power and the cylinders were enlarged ...
McCutcheon, Kimble D., Wright J-5 "Whirlwind" (PDF). A detailed technical article on the Whirlwind's history and development up to the J-5, from the Aircraft Engine Historical Society. "The Wright J-5 'Whirlwind': An American Engine Which Has Made History", Flight, vol. XIX, no. 24, pp. 390– 392, June 16, 1927. A contemporary technical ...
Wright R-975 Whirlwind; Wright R-1300 Cyclone 7; Wright R-1820 Cyclone; Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone; Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone; Wright R-4090 Cyclone 22; T. Wright ...
Wright Aeronautical (1919–1929) was an American aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Paterson, New Jersey. [1] It was the successor corporation to Wright-Martin. [1] It built aircraft and was a supplier of aircraft engines to other builders in the golden age of aviation. [1]
The Wright R-540 Whirlwind was a series of five-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engines built by the Wright Aeronautical division of Curtiss-Wright. These engines had a displacement of 540 in³ (8.85 L) and power ratings of around 165-175 hp (123-130 kW).
Wright's 225 hp (168 kW) J-5 Whirlwind radial engine of 1925 was widely claimed as "the first truly reliable aircraft engine". [7] Wright employed Giuseppe Mario Bellanca to design an aircraft to showcase it, and the result was the Wright-Bellanca WB-1, which first flew later that year.
The Wright R-975 Whirlwind was a series of nine-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engines built by the Wright Aeronautical division of Curtiss-Wright. These engines had a displacement of about 975 cu in (15.98 L) and power ratings of 300–450 hp (220–340 kW).
Two-seat primary trainer biplane, powered by a 220 hp (160 kW) Wright R-790 Whirlwind (J-5) radial piston engine. 179 were built. XN3N-2 One prototype only (Bureau number 0265) powered by a 240 hp (180 kW) Wright R-760-96 Whirlwind (J-6-7) radial piston engine. XN3N-3 One production N3N-1 (0020) converted into a 'dash three' prototype. N3N-3