Wright Aeronautical
Predecessor | Wright-Martin |
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Founded | 1919 |
Founder | Frederick B. Rentschler |
Defunct | 1929 | (remained a division)
Fate | Merged |
Successor | Curtiss-Wright |
Key people | Charles Lawrance |
Parent | Curtiss-Wright (after 1929) |
Wright Aeronautical (1919–1929) was an American aircraft manufacturer headquartered in New Jersey. It was the successor corporation to Wright-Martin. It built aircraft and was a supplier of aircraft engines to other builders. In 1929 it merged with Curtiss to form Curtiss-Wright.
History[]
In 1916, the Wright brothers' original aviation firm, the Wright Company, merged with Glenn L. Martin's original firm, the Glenn L. Martin Company of California, to form the Wright-Martin Aircraft Corporation. In September 1917, Glenn Martin resigned from Wright-Martin and re-formed an independent Glenn L. Martin Company of Ohio (later of Maryland). In 1919, Wright-Martin was renamed Wright Aeronautical.[1][failed verification]
In May 1923, Wright Aeronautical purchased the Lawrance Aero Engine Company, as the United States Navy was concerned that Lawrance couldn't produce enough engines for its needs.[2] Charles Lawrance was retained as a vice president.
In 1925, after Wright's president, Frederick B. Rentschler, left the company to found the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company, Lawrance replaced him as company president. Rentschler poached several talented personnel from Wright to join his new firm.
Wright Aeronautical merged with the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company on July 5, 1929, to become the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
Products[]
Aircraft[]
Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
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Wright F2W | 1923 | 2 | Single engine biplane racer |
Dayton-Wright XO-3 | 1 | Single engine biplane observation airplane | |
Wright XF3W | 1926 | 1 | Single engine biplane racer |
Navy-Wright NW-1 | 1922 | 2 | Single engine monoplane racer |
Navy-Wright NW-2 | 1 | Single engine biplane racer | |
Wright-Bellanca WB-1 | 1925 | 1 | Single engine monoplane utility airplane |
Wright-Bellanca WB-2 Columbia | 1 | Single engine monoplane utility airplane | |
Bellanca 77-140 | Twin engine monoplane bomber | ||
Wright WP-1 | 1 | License built single engine monoplane fighter |
Aircraft engines[]
Model name | Configuration | Power |
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Wright-Hispano E | ||
Wright T-2 | V12[3] | 525 hp |
Wright T-3 | V12 | 575 hp |
V12 | 600 hp[3] | |
Wright R-790 | R9 | 220 hp |
Wright R-540 | R5 | 175 hp |
Wright R-760 | R7 | 320 hp |
Wright R-975 | R9 | 420 hp |
Wright R-1510 | R14 | 600 hp |
Wright R-1670 | R14 | 800 hp |
Wright R-1300 | R7 | 800 hp |
Wright R-1820 | R9 | 1,000 hp |
Wright R-2600 | R14 | 1,750 hp |
Wright R-3350 | R18 | 2,200 hp |
Wright R-4090 | R22 | 3,000 hp |
R9 | 325 hp[3] | |
Wright R-2160 | IR42 | 2,350 hp |
Wright J65 | Turbojet | 7,239 lbf |
Wright J67 | Turbojet | est. 15,000 lbf |
Wright TJ37 | Turbojet |
See also[]
References[]
Notes[]
- ^ Lawrence, Charles L. (18 February 1929). "The History of Wright Aeronautical Corporation". Morning Call. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Gunston, Bill (2006). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines (5th ed.). Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK: Sutton Publishing Limited. pp. 125, 244. ISBN 0-7509-4479-X.
- ^ a b c "Curtiss, Lawrance and Wright Specifications, 1913 ~ 1940". Aircraft Engine Historical Society. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
Bibliography[]
- Cautley, John R., ed. (1921). Wright Aircraft Engines: Complete Instructions for their Installation, Operation and Maintenance. Patterson, New Jersey: Wright Aeronautical Corporation. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- Eden, Paul; Moeng, Soph, eds. (2002). The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Bradley's Close, 74-77 White Lion Street, London, NI 9PF: Amber Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7607-3432-1.
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: CS1 maint: location (link) - Gunston, Bill (2006). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines (5th ed.). Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK: Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7509-4479-X.
- van Deventer, John H., Jr. (1928), The Story of Wright Aero: Tracing the Growth of the Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Air Transportation, retrieved 8 September 2021
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