Experience obtained with engine in 13 months of flying operation from June 18, 1926, to July 31, 1927, over Boston and New York City Air Mail route; describes three types of airplane used: Curtiss Lark, Fokker Universal and Fokker Trimotor, all fitted with Wright J-4B engine; comparison of air-cooled and water-cooled types of engine in commercial service, based upon author's experience with both; advantages and disadvantages of three-engined aircraft for purely commercial operation.


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    Titel :

    The Wright whirlwind engine in commercial operation


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Soc. Automotive Engrs. -- Jl.


    Beteiligte:

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1927


    Format / Umfang :

    11 pages


    Anmerkungen:

    10 Figs.


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


    Wright Whirlwind engine operation

    Biddlecombe, C.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1928


    The wright whirlwind engine production methods

    Beatty, L.M. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1927




    The development of the wright whirlwind type J-5 aircraft-engine

    Jones, E.T. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1926