Wright Hispano-Suiza H, V-8 Engine

Object Details

Physical Description: Type: Reciprocating, V-type, 8 cylinders, Liquid-cooled; Power rating: 242 kW (325 hp) at 1,800 rpm; Displacement: 18.47 L (1,127 cu in); Bore and Stroke: 140 mm (5.51 in) x 150 mm (5.91 in); Weight: 281.2 kg (620 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 more powerful Model H.; In 1919, Wright-Martin became the Wright Aeronautical Corporation. Improvements in the Model H were made by Wright Aeronautical, raising its output as high as 280 kW (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 1918

Materials: Steel, Aluminum, Ceramic, Plastic, Paint, Brass
Dimensions: Approximate (Weight on stand): 430.9kg (950lb.); Overall: 46 × 46 × 60 in. (116.8 × 116.8 × 152.4cm); Other (stand): 5 ft. × 3 ft. 10 in. × 4 ft. 3.7 in. (1 m 52.4cm × 1 m 16.8cm × 1 m 31.4cm)

National Air and Space Museum

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