Szekely SR-3

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SR-3 Model L - Flathead version of the Szekely SR-3 aircraft engine, Pima Air & Space Museum
Type Radial engine
Manufacturer Szekely

Szekely aircraft engines were three-cylinder radial engines built in Holland, Michigan in the 1920s and 30s. They were used to power small aircraft such as the Rearwin Junior, Taylor H-2 and American Eagle Eaglet. Often criticized for reliability issues and design flaws, many were replaced with better engines in their original airframes. Few examples still exist but a museum quality example is on display in the Holland Museum in Holland, Michigan.

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SR-3 Model O - overhead-valve version of the Szekely 3-cylinder radial engine Szekely radial.jpg
SR-3 Model O - overhead-valve version of the Szekely 3-cylinder radial engine

Variants

Data from:Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1931 [1]

SR-3 O
Overhead valve combustion chamber, compression ratio 4.6:1, 45 hp (34 kW) at 1,750 rpm.
SR-3 L
Side-valve combustion chamber, compression ratio 5:1, 30 hp (22 kW) at 1,750 rpm.

Applications

Specifications (SR-3 Model O)

Data from American Engine Specifications, [2] Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1938, [3] Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1931 [1]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 Grey, C.G., ed. (1931). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1931. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 86d.
  2. "Table 4: American Engine Specifications" . Aviation. Vol. 30, no. 7. July 1931. p. 43.
  3. Grey, C.G.; Bridgman, Leonard, eds. (1938). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1938. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 102d.