Walter Vega

Vega
A Walter Vega, seen behind Senior Captain František Klepš and aircraft technician Bartl, fitted to an Avia BH-11b at the "Challenge International de Tourisme 1929".
Type	Radial aero engine
National origin	Czechoslovakia
Manufacturer	Walter Aircraft Engines
First run	1929

The Walter Vega was a five-cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine for aircraft use built in Czechoslovakia in the late 1920s.

Applications

• Aero A.34
• ANBO V
• Avia BH-11

Specifications

Data from Flight.^[1]

General characteristics

• Type: 5-cylinder radial engine
• Bore: 105 mm (4.1 in)
• Stroke: 120 mm (4.7 in)
• Dry weight: 102.5 kg (226 lb)

Components

• Valvetrain: Overhead valve, one inlet and one exhaust valve per cylinder
• Fuel system: Zenith Type 50J carburettor
• Fuel type: Petrol
• Oil system: Pressure and scavenge pump
• Cooling system: Air-cooled
• Reduction gear: Direct-drive

Performance

• Power output: 63 kW (85 hp) at 1,750 rpm
• Compression ratio: 5.15:1
• Power-to-weight ratio: 0.61 kW/kg (0.37 hp/lb)

See also

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines

References

1. Flight - 25 July 1929, p. 762. Retrieved: 29 May 2012

• Gunston, Bill (1986). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens. p. 168.
• Němeček, V. (1968). Československá letadla. Praha: Naše Vojsko.
• moraviation.com