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Walter Regulus
1930s Czech piston aircraft engine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Walter Regulus was a Czechoslovak five-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine for powering light aircraft that first ran in 1934. The engine produced 186 kW (250 hp).[1][2]
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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[3]
General characteristics
- Type: 5-cylinder radial piston engine
- Bore: 135 mm (5.3 in)
- Stroke: 160 mm (6.3 in)
- Displacement: 11.45 L (699 cu in)
- Length: 1,104 mm (43.5 in)
- Diameter: 1,185 mm (46.7 in)
- Dry weight: 191 kg (421 lb)
Components
- 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
- Power output: Normal:138 kW (185 hp) at 1,800 rpm; Maximum 170 kW (230 hp)
- Compression ratio: 5.7:1
- Specific fuel consumption: 0.282 kg/kWh (0.464 lb/(hp⋅h))
- Oil consumption: 0.013 kg/kWh (0.022 lb/(hp⋅h))
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