Wright Aeronautical Engines, Wirlwind Nine - Wirlwind Seven - Wirlwind Five - Cyclone Nine - Gipsy

Published by Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Paterson, N.J., USA, 1929

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Extremely rare, original Wright Corporation broshure with information on the Wright Aeronautical Engines. - - The "Wirlwind" was a masterpice of an aivation engine. It was no coicident that Charles A. Lindbergh did select this design for his "Spirit of St. Louis". The Wirlwind had a superb reputation of reliability - a must for longrange, overwater flights. The longest ever continuous operation time of the "Wirlwind" engine in 1929 was the record flight of the single engine "Angeleno" which remaind airborne for more than 10 days (246 hours). - - Table of Contents: - Frontispiece - Orville Wright at Kitty Hawk, 1903 - Illustration - Lindbergh En Route to Paris - Illustration - Byrd in the Antarctic - Illustration - A Gipsy Powered Airplane in Flight - List of Foreign Licensees, Authorized Parts Dealers, and Approved Service Stations - PART I - WRIGHT "WHIRLWIND" ENGINES - The Story of Wright - The Wright "Whirlwind-Nine" - Model R-975 - A Few Record Performances of Wright Engines - The Wright Viewpoint - The Wright "Whirlwind-Five" - Model R-540 - General Description of the Three New Wright "Whirlwinds" - Power Curves for the Whirlwinds - Whirlwind Engine Specifications - Accessories - The Wright "Whirlwind-Seven" - Model R-760 - Installation, Maintenance and Repairs - Weights, Equipment, and Accessories - PART II - WRIGHT "CYCLONE" ENGINE - The Wright "Cyclone-Nine" - Model R-1750 - General Description of the Wright "Cyclone-Nine" - Cyclone-Nine Engine Specifications - Power Curve - Weights and Accessories - PART III - WRIGHT "GIPSY" ENGINE - History of the Wright "Gipsy" Engine - General Description of the Wright "Gipsy" - Power Curve - Specifications, Weights, and Equipment 35 p. photographs, illustrations, power curves and tables original company broshure, large format. Seller Inventory # 17215

Bibliographic Details

Title: Wright Aeronautical Engines, Wirlwind Nine -...

Publisher: Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Paterson, N.J., USA

Publication Date: 1929

Condition: very good condition