radial engine

Noun

Meaning

an internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

rotary engine engine motor generator turbine internal combustion engine pancake engine round motor

Hypernyms

ice internal combustion engine

Examples

One notable reciprocating engine from the WWII Era was the 28-cylinder, convert Pratt & Whitney R-4360 "Wasp Major" radial engine. Source: Internet

The V-12 engine offered as much power as a radial engine but had a smaller frontal area and allowed a more streamlined cowl than an aircraft with radial engines, promising a theoretical 5% increase in top speed. Source: Internet

This proved too complicated for reliable operation and Redrup changed the design to a static radial engine, which was later tried in the experimental Vickers F.B.12b and F.B.16 aircraft, citation unfortunately without success. Source: Internet

Ford flies his de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver (N28S) more than any of his other aircraft, and has repeatedly said that he likes this aircraft and the sound of its Pratt & Whitney R-985 radial engine. Source: Internet

The Harrier was a two-seat biplane with single-bay wings powered by a geared Bristol Jupiter VIII radial engine. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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