Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Continental, Inc.
- Designer
- Wright Aeronautical
- Physical Description
- Type: Radial, 9 cylinders, air-cooled
- Power rating: 410 kW (550 hp) at 2,400 rpm
- Displacement: 16 L (975 cu in)
- Bore and Stroke: 127 mm (5 in.) x 140 mm (5.5 in.)
- Weight: 331.1 kg (730 lb)
- Summary
- Continental built this engine under license from Wright. It is a member of the Wright J-6 Whirlwind family, which was sometimes referred to as the J-6-9. The well known designers Sam Heron, and Charles Lawrance were involved during the mid-1920s with the original version of the J-6, which produced up to 336 kW (450 hp).
- During World War II, the further developed Continental engine was installed in medium tanks. Post-World War II R-975 engines powered helicopters such as the Kaman HOK, Kellet H-10, Piasecki HUP, and Piasecki XHRP as well as the McDonnell XV-1 convertiplane.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the Naval Aviation Museum
- Circa World War II
- Inventory Number
- A19771196000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
- Dimensions
- Overall: 730lb. (331.1kg)
- Other: 42 3/8 x 45 1/2in. (107.7 x 115.6cm)
- Diameter 115.6 cm (45.5 in.), Length 107.7 cm (42.4 in.) (Dimensions for R-975-42)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19771196000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv90307a989-dd8f-463d-a6be-20c57a544be3
