Continental R-975 Whirlwind
Historical Continental-built Wright Whirlwind R-975 aircraft piston-engine family, a 9-cylinder air-cooled radial developed from the Whirlwind line and used in postwar helicopters, convertiplanes, and light aircraft.
Identity
- Aliases
- R-975Wright Whirlwind R-975Continental R-975
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- family
- Kind
- piston-engine
- Name
- Continental R-975 Whirlwind
- Status
- historical
Details
- Description
- Historical Continental-built Wright Whirlwind R-975 aircraft piston-engine family, a 9-cylinder air-cooled radial developed from the Whirlwind line and used in postwar helicopters, convertiplanes, and light aircraft.
- Piston Specs
- Configuration
- air-cooled radial
- Cylinder Count
- 9
- Displacement L
- 16
- Max Power Kw
- 410
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:58:47 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:58:47 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Title
- Continental (Wright Whirlwind) R-975-46A, Radial 9 Engine — National Air and Space Museum
- Title
- P-V Engineering Forum XHRP-X (PV-3) — National Air and Space Museum