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Walter Scolar

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Scolar
Walter Scolar
Type Radial aero engine
National origin Czechoslovakia
Manufacturer Walter Aircraft Engines
First run 1936

The Walter Scolar was a Czechoslovakian nine-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine for powering light aircraft that first ran in 1936. With a displacement of 8 litres (490 cu in), it produced 132 kW (180 hp) at 2,500 rpm.[1]

Applications

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Engines on display

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Preserved examples of the Walter Skolar engine are on display at the following museums:

Specifications (Scolar)

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Data from Kosice Air Museum[2]

General characteristics

Components

  • Valvetrain: One intake and one exhaust valve per cylinder
  • Fuel system: Carburettor
  • Fuel type: Petrol
  • Cooling system: Air-cooled

Performance

See also

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Comparable engines

Related lists

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ Gunston 1989, p. 174.
  2. ^ Kosice Air Museum - Walter Scolar Retrieved: 18 October 2010

Bibliography

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  • Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9