radial engine
Star-shaped aircraft motor
A radial engine is an internal combustion engine with cylinders arranged in a circle around a central crankshaft, like spokes radiating from a hub.
This configuration was standard in propeller aircraft through World War II, prized for its power-to-weight ratio and air-cooling efficiency.
The distinctive round profile of vintage warplanes comes from housing these engines.
Rotating blades creating thrust
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
- cowlingRemovable engine enclosure
- crankcaseEngine's lower enclosure
airframe · fuselage · throttle · manifold · carburetor · magneto · supercharger · horsepower
Aircraft with two wing levels
- warbirdRestored vintage military aircraft
- barnstormerItinerant exhibition pilot
- restorationReturning something to condition
- airshowPublic flight demonstration
antique · classic · taildragger · golden age · aerodrome · hangar · aviatrix · pioneer
Sharing one center
- circularForming a closed curve
- cylindersCircular-based solid shapes
- star-shapedHaving radiating points
- crankshaftRotating engine shaft
pushrod · rocker arm · cooling fins · compact · symmetrical · vibration · counterweight · reliability
propeller
Rotating blades creating thrust
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- pistonReciprocating cylinder component
- cowlingRemovable engine enclosure
crankcase · airframe · fuselage · throttle · manifold · carburetor · magneto · supercharger · horsepower · torque
biplane
Aircraft with two wing levels
- warbirdRestored vintage military aircraft
- barnstormerItinerant exhibition pilot
- restorationReturning something to condition
airshow · antique · classic · taildragger · golden age · aerodrome · hangar · aviatrix · pioneer · collectible
concentric
Sharing one center
- circularForming a closed curve
- cylindersCircular-based solid shapes
- star-shapedHaving radiating points
crankshaft · pushrod · rocker arm · cooling fins · compact · symmetrical · vibration · counterweight · reliability · simplicity
- aircraftairplane, airliner, airplanes, plane, biplane
- enginesV8, turbine, outboard motor, electric motor, inline-six
- propulsionjet, rocket, thrusting, jets, rockets
- radial thingsspoke, wheel, hub, rim, sunburst
- air-cooled enginesVolkswagen Beetle, Porsche 911, Corvair, Franklin, cooling fins
- 1920s aviationbarnstorming, biplanes, airmail, Lindbergh, Spirit of St. Louis
radial enginejet engine
Thrust-producing aircraft powerplant
turboprop · rotary engine · turbofan · turbojet · electric motor
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