Walter Scolar
{{short description|1930s Czech piston aircraft engine}}
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The Walter Scolar was a Czechoslovakian nine-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine for powering light aircraft that first ran in 1936. With a displacement of 8 litres (490 cu in), it produced 132 kW (180 hp) at 2,500 rpm.Gunston 1989, p. 174.
Applications
Engines on display
Preserved examples of the Walter Skolar engine are on display at the following museums:
Specifications (Scolar)
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|ref=Kosice Air Museum[http://airmuseum.aspdotnet.sk/motor_walter_scolar_e.html Kosice Air Museum - Walter Scolar] Retrieved: 18 October 2010
|type=9-cylinder radial piston engine
|bore=105 mm (4.13 in)
|stroke=100 mm (3.94 in)
|displacement=7.8 L (488 cu in)
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|weight=155 kg (342 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= 132 kW (180 hp) at 2,500 rpm
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|compression=5.4:1
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|power/weight= 0.85 kW/kg (0.52 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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