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1930s Czech piston aircraft engine
The Walter Regulus was a
Czechoslovakian five-cylinder, air-cooled
radial engine for powering light
aircraft that first ran in 1934. The engine produced 186 kW (250
hp).
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Engines on display
A preserved example of the Walter Regulus engine is on display at the following museum:
Specifications (Regulus)
Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1931
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General characteristics
- Type: 5-cylinder radial piston engine
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Bore: 135 mm (5.3 in)
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Stroke: 160 mm (6.3 in)
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Displacement: 11.45 L (699 cu in)
- Length: 1,104 mm (43.5 in)
- Diameter: 1,185 mm (46.7 in)
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Dry weight: 191 kg (421 lb)
Components
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Valvetrain: One intake and one exhaust valve per cylinder operated by pushrods and rockers
- Fuel system: One Zenith double 50DCJ carburettor
- Fuel type:
Benzine /
Benzol 50:50
- Oil system: dry sump, pressure system
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
Performance
See also
Comparable engines
Related lists
References
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^ Gunston, Bill (1989). World encyclopaedia of aero engines (Fully rev. 2nd ed.). P. Stephens. p. 174.
ISBN
1-85260-163-9.
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^
"ENGINES AT THE SHOW" (pdf). Flight. XXVI (1352): 1250–1255. 22 November 1934. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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^ Grey, C.G., ed. (1931). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1931. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 29d.