Szekely SR-3

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.

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

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

  • Type: Three-cylinder radial engine
  • Bore: 4 1⁄8 in (105 mm)
  • Stroke: 4 3⁄4 in (121 mm)
  • Displacement: 191 cu in (3.13 L)
  • Length: 25 in (635 mm) overall
  • Diameter: 36 in (914 mm) (Model L 30 in (760 mm))
  • Dry weight: 147 lb (67 kg)

Components

  • Valvetrain: one camshaft per cylinder: pushrod-operated overhead inlet outlet valves, one each per cylinder; (Model L valves directly operated by tappets.)
  • Fuel system: Strompberg NA-S3 Carburetor or Zenith equivalent
  • Cooling system: Air-cooled
  • Bosch FU6/3 or Scintilla magnetoes

Performance

  • Power output: 45 hp (34 kW) at 1,750 rpm
  • Specific fuel consumption: 0.60 lb/(hp·h) [0.365 kg/(kW·h)]
  • Oil consumption: 0.16 lb/(hp·h)
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See also

Comparable engines

Related lists

References
  1. 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.
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