Development of the Guiberson diesel engine started in the 1930s with the A-918 and A-980 which was first flown in 1931. It is a single-row direct drive nine-cylinder four-cycle engine.[2]
Operational historyedit
Production A-1020s and T-1020s were designed and sold by Guiberson and produced by Buda Engine Co.[2][3]
Variantsedit
Guiberson A-918
Rated at 185 hp (138 kW) - one of the initial development models for use on aircraft.[4][5]
Guiberson A-980
Rated at 210 hp (160 kW) - one of the initial development models for use on aircraft.[2][4]
Guiberson A-1020
Rated at 310 hp (230 kW) - production engines for aircraft use.[2][5]
Guiberson T-1020
Rated at 250 hp (190 kW) - for use in light tanks such as the M-3 Stuart[2][6][5]
^ abGrey, C.G.; Bridgman, Leonard, eds. (1938). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1938. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 86d.
^ abcdBridgman, Leonard, ed. (1947). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1947. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. p. 67d.
^Arthur William Judge. Aircraft engines, Volume 2.[page needed]
^Guiberson T-1020 Diesel Engine, New England Air Museum
Further readingedit
"The Guiberson Aero Diesel", Flight, p. 9, 2 January 1941
TM9-1727 T-1020 Ordinance Maintenance Manual
January 01, 1970
guiberson, 1020, four, stroke, diesel, radial, engine, developed, aircraft, tanks, 1020, 1020, 1020, variant, display, type, diesel, radial, engine, national, origin, united, states, manufacturer, guiberson, diesel, engine, company, designer, fred, thaheld, fi. The Guiberson A 1020 is a four stroke diesel radial engine developed for use in aircraft and tanks A 1020 T 1020 A T 1020 variant on display Type Diesel radial engine National origin United States Manufacturer Guiberson Diesel Engine Company Designer Fred A Thaheld 1 First run January 1940 2 Major applications Stinson Reliant Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Variants 4 Applications 5 Surviving engines 6 Specifications A 1020 6 1 General characteristics 6 2 Components 6 3 Performance 7 See also 8 References 9 Further readingDesign and development editDevelopment of the Guiberson diesel engine started in the 1930s with the A 918 and A 980 which was first flown in 1931 It is a single row direct drive nine cylinder four cycle engine 2 Operational history editProduction A 1020s and T 1020s were designed and sold by Guiberson and produced by Buda Engine Co 2 3 Variants editGuiberson A 918 Rated at 185 hp 138 kW one of the initial development models for use on aircraft 4 5 Guiberson A 980 Rated at 210 hp 160 kW one of the initial development models for use on aircraft 2 4 Guiberson A 1020 Rated at 310 hp 230 kW production engines for aircraft use 2 5 Guiberson T 1020 Rated at 250 hp 190 kW for use in light tanks such as the M 3 Stuart 2 6 5 Applications editM3 Stuart light tank T 1020 2 Stinson Reliant A 1020 2 Waco 10 A 980 2 Surviving engines edit nbsp A Guiberson A 1020 Diesel radial engine at the Hiller Aviation Museum San Carlos California There is a T 1020 on display at the New England Air Museum Bradley International Airport Windsor Locks CT 7 Specifications A 1020 editData from Aircraft Diesels Chapter 3 The Guiberson Diesel 2 5 General characteristics Type 9 cylinder air cooled radial diesel piston engine Bore 5 125 in 130 18 mm Stroke 5 5 in 139 70 mm Displacement 1 021 cu in 16 73 L Length 38 6 in 980 mm including starter Diameter 47 125 in 1 197 0 mm Dry weight 653 lb 296 kg Designer F A Thaheld Components Valvetrain two pushrod operated valves per cylinder with de compression device for hand turning or free wheeling Fuel system Guiberson system fuel injection Fuel type Diesel Index No 50 Cooling system Air cooled Reduction gear Direct drive Eclipse inertia starter or Coffman cartridge starter Performance Power output 310 hp 230 kW continuous at 2 150 rpm at sea level Compression ratio 15 1 Specific fuel consumption 0 42 lb hp h 0 26 kg kWh at 2 150 rpm 0 382 lb hp h 0 232 kg kWh at cruising speed Oil consumption 0 02 lb hp h 0 012 kg kWh at 2 150 rpm Power to weight ratio 0 475 hp lb 0 781 kW kg BMEP 113 psi 780 kPa at rated outputSee also editClerget 9A Packard DR 980References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guiberson A 1020 Lightplane Diesel Flying July 1946 a b c d e f g h i j Wilkinson Paul H Aircraft Diesels Chapter 3 The Guiberson Diesel PDF Aircraft Engine Historical Society Retrieved 14 March 2018 The Aeroplane Volume 59 a b Grey C G Bridgman Leonard eds 1938 Jane s all the World s Aircraft 1938 London Sampson Low Marston amp company ltd p 86d a b c d Bridgman Leonard ed 1947 Jane s all the World s Aircraft 1947 London Sampson Low Marston amp Co p 67d Arthur William Judge Aircraft engines Volume 2 page needed Guiberson T 1020 Diesel Engine New England Air MuseumFurther reading edit The Guiberson Aero Diesel Flight p 9 2 January 1941 TM9 1727 T 1020 Ordinance Maintenance Manual Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Guiberson A 1020 amp oldid 1142475217, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
