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radial engine
- Definição1
- A form of reciprocating engine that was at one time very popular for use on aircraft. The cylinders are arranged radially around a small central crankcase. Radial engines have an exceptionally good power-to-weight ratio, but they have so much frontal area that they cause an excessive amount of aerodynamic drag and are not efficient for modern high-speed airplanes.
- Fonte1
- CRANE, Dale (ed.). Dictionary of aeronautical terms. 2nd ed. Renton: ASA, 1991.
- Fonte2
- ANTAS, Luiz Mendes. Dicionário de termos técnicos. 3. ed. São Paulo: Traço, 1980. 948 p. (Coleção Aeroespacial; t. 2.)
- Subárea
- Engine
- Français
- moteur en étoile
- Imagem
220 HP Continental radial engine in a 1932 WACO QCF2 biplane.
Fonte: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Radial_engine_WACO_QCF2.jpg
