Wright H-3 V-8 Engine

Object Details

Physical Description: Type: Reciprocating, 8 cylinders, V-type, water cooled; Power rating: 224 kW (300 hp) at 1,800 rpm; Displacement: 18.5 L (1127.36 cu in.); Bore and Stroke: 140 mm (5.51 in.) x 150 mm (5.91 in.); Weight: 405.5 kg (894 lb)
Summary: Famed designer Mark Birkigt was from Switzerland, but his aircraft engines were built elsewhere. Hispano-Suiza engines were built in company factories in France and Spain, but also under license in England and the United States. In 1916, the Wright-Martin Corporation was formed in New Brunswick, New Jersey in order to begin quantity production of the 112 kW (150 shp) Hispano-Suiza Model A engine ordered by the French government. Over time, among the additional Hispano-Suiza engine models developed were the 134 kW (180 shp) Model E and the 224 kW (300 hp) Model H.; In 1919, Wright-Martin became Wright Aeronautical Corporation and made improvements in the Model H by raising its output to 280 (375 shp). The engine was then designated H-3. In 1922, the H-3 was considered the lightest and most efficient pursuit engine in the world.

Circa 1922

Materials: Aluminum, Steel, Ceramic, Copper, Brass, Rubber, Textile, Paint, Leather
Dimensions: Overall: 35 x 38 1/2 x 55in., 620lb. (88.9 x 97.8 x 139.7cm, 281.2kg); Other: 35 x 55 x 38 1/2in. (88.9 x 139.7 x 97.8cm); Overall (with Stand): 405.5kg (894lb.)

National Air and Space Museum

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