Walter Castor

Castor
Walter Castor III
TypeRadial aero engine
National originCzechoslovakia
ManufacturerWalter Aircraft Engines
First run1929

The Walter Castor was a Czechoslovak seven-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine for powering aircraft that was developed in the late 1920s. The Super Castor was a nine-cylinder development. Castor I production began in 1928, Castor II in 1932 and the Castor III in 1934.

Applications

Engines on display

A preserved example of the Walter Castor engine is on display at the following museum:

Specifications (Castor I)

Walter Castor I (1928)

Data from Flight., L'Air 1 December 1929: Les Moteurs Walter

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also

Comparable engines

Related lists

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Gunston 1989, p. 174.
  2. ↑ Flight - The Walter Castor - 14 February 1929 Retrieved: 19 October 2010
  3. ↑ "Les Moteurs Walter". L'Air: Revue mensuelle (in French) (242): 35. 1 December 1929. Retrieved 14 February 2019.

Bibliography

  • Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9