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| Wright Vertical 4 aircraft engine on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. This particular engine was used on the Wright B-1 seaplane that crashed in 1912. A patch was bolted to the side of the crankcase in an attempt to repair the engine. |
The Wright Vertical 4 engine was an early aircraft piston engine with four inline cylinders.
Among other aircraft the Vertical 4 powered the U.S. Navy's first Wright aircraft, the B-1 "hydroaeroplane".
Specifications[]
General characteristics
- Type: 4-cylinder, liquid-cooled inline piston aircraft engine
- Displacement: 240 cubic inches (3.9 l)
- Length: 25 inches (635 mm)
- Width: 14 inches (356 mm)
- Height: 35 inches (890 mm)
- Dry weight: 180 pounds (81.6 kg)
Components
- Cooling system: liquid-cooled
Performance
- Power output: 36 horsepower (27 kW) at 1600 rpm
Notes[]
References[]
- This article contains material that originally came from the placard at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
External links[]
- "In-line 4, Wright Vertical 4". Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. http://www.nasm.si.edu/collections/artifact.cfm?id=A19520108000. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
The original article can be found at Wright Vertical 4 and the edit history here.