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Wright R-975 Whirlwind

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 ranging from 300 hp (220 kW) to 550 hp (410 kW), depending on variant and rating basis. They were the largest members of…

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Built by
Continental Motors
Major applications
Beechcraft Staggerwing · North American BT-9 · Vultee BT-15 Valiant · M4 Sherman tank · Piasecki HUP Retriever
Manufactured
1929-1950s
Manufacturer
Wright Aeronautical
National origin
United States
Number built
over 7,000 by Wright · over 53,000 by Continental

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Wright R-975 Whirlwind

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Major applications · 6
Wright R-975 Whirlwind → Beechcraft Staggerwing, M18 Hellcat, M4 Sherman tank, North American BT-9, Piasecki HUP Retriever, Vultee BT-15 Valiant
Number built · 2
Wright R-975 Whirlwind → over 53,000 by Continental, over 7,000 by Wright
Built by · 1
Wright R-975 Whirlwind → Continental Motors
Manufactured · 1
Wright R-975 Whirlwind → 1929-1950s
Manufacturer · 1
Wright R-975 Whirlwind → Wright Aeronautical
National origin · 1
Wright R-975 Whirlwind → United States
Type · 1
Wright R-975 Whirlwind → Air-cooled 9-cylinder radial piston engine

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r-975 wright engines continental built whirlwind hp kw aircraft also engine j-6 war tank rpm motors version power armored radial

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Wright R-975 WhirlwindBuilt byContinental Motors1.00infobox
Wright R-975 WhirlwindMajor applicationsBeechcraft Staggerwing1.00infobox
Wright R-975 WhirlwindMajor applicationsNorth American BT-91.00infobox
Wright R-975 WhirlwindMajor applicationsVultee BT-15 Valiant1.00infobox
Wright R-975 WhirlwindMajor applicationsM4 Sherman tank1.00infobox
Wright R-975 WhirlwindMajor applicationsPiasecki HUP Retriever1.00infobox
Wright R-975 WhirlwindMajor applicationsM18 Hellcat1.00infobox
Wright R-975 WhirlwindManufactured1929-1950s1.00infobox
Wright R-975 WhirlwindManufacturerWright Aeronautical1.00infobox
Wright R-975 WhirlwindNational originUnited States1.00infobox
Wright R-975 WhirlwindNumber builtover 7,000 by Wright1.00infobox
Wright R-975 WhirlwindNumber builtover 53,000 by Continental1.00infobox
Wright R-975 WhirlwindTypeAir-cooled 9-cylinder radial piston engine1.00infobox

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