Wright T-3 Tornado
The Wright T-3 Tornado, also given the USAF designation Wright V-1950 was an American liquid-cooled aircraft piston engine, designed in the early 1920s.[1]
| T-3 Tornado | |
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| Wright T-3 on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force | |
| Type | V-12 aircraft piston engine |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Wright Aeronautical |
| First run | 1923 |
Development
The T-3 was the third in the line of 'T' (Tornado) series engines developed by Wright Aeronautical on the lines of the Wright-Hisso engines produced during the First World War using monobloc cylinder blocks and gear driven overhead camshafts. The T-1 of 1921 had a power output of 500 hp (370 kW), and went into production as the T-2 in 1922 with an increase in power to 525 hp (391 kW). The T-3 and T-3A appeared from 1923 producing 575 hp (429 kW) with the final development, the T-4, producing 675 hp (503 kW) by December of that year. Wright attempted to build a racing version of the T rated at 700 hp (520 kW) to rival the Curtiss D-12, but this was not pursued.[2]
Applications
Specifications (T-3)
Data from Gunston.[2]
General characteristics
- Type: V-12 aircraft piston engine
- Bore: 5.75 in (146 mm)
- Stroke: 6.25 in (159 mm)
- Displacement: 1,947 cu in (31.9 L)
- Dry weight: 1,000 pounds (450 kg)
Components
- Cooling system: Water-cooled
References
- Notes
- USAF Museum - Wright T-3 factsheet Retrieved: 17 July 2017.
- Gunston 1989, p. 179.
- Bibliography
- Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9