Walter Bora
{{Short description|1930s Czech piston aircraft engine}}
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The Walter Bora was a Czechoslovakian nine-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine for powering light aircraft that was developed in the 1930s by Walter Aircraft Engines.Gunston 1989, p. 174.
Variants
Applications
Engines on display
A preserved example of the Walter Bora engine is on display at the following museum:
Specifications (Bora II-R)
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|type=9-cylinder radial piston engine
|bore=105 mm (4.1 in)
|stroke=120 mm (4.7 in)
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|weight= 172 kg (379 lb)
|valvetrain=One intake and one exhaust valve per cylinder
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|fuelsystem=Carburettor
|fueltype=Petrol
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|coolingsystem=Air-cooled
|power= 183 kW (245 hp) at 2,400 rpm
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|compression=6.3:1
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|power/weight= 1 kW/kg (0.65 hp/lb)
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See also
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References
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=Notes=
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=Bibliography=
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- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. {{ISBN|1-85260-163-9}}
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