Walter Venus

Venus
Type	Radial aero engine
National origin	Czechoslovakia
Manufacturer	Walter Aircraft Engines
First run	1929

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

Applications

Specifications

Data from Flight.^[1]

General characteristics

Type: 7-cylinder radial engine
Bore: 105 mm (4.1 in)
Stroke: 120 mm (4.7 in)
Dry weight: 178 kg (393 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: 82 kW (110 hp) at 1,750 rpm
Compression ratio: 5.15:1
Power-to-weight ratio: 0.46 kW/kg (0.28 hp/lb)

References

↑ 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.
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Walter aircraft engines

Engines	Atlas M208

Opposed engines	Atom M202

Inline engines	M 332 M 337 Junior Major Mikron Minor

V-12 engines	Sagitta

Radial engines	NZ 40 NZ 60 NZ 85 NZ 120 Bora Castor Gemma Jupiter Mars Merkur Pegas Polaris Pollux Regulus Scolar Super Castor Vega Venus

Turbojets	M05 M06 M701

Turboprops	H80 M601 M602

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