Wright Aeronautical Corporation

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Wright Aeronautical Corporation was a major early 20th-century American aircraft engine manufacturer known for producing reliable radial engines used in pioneering long-distance and military aviation.

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Wright Aeronautical 8
Wright Aeronautical Corporation canonical 3
Wright 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American company
aircraft engine manufacturer
activePeriod early 20th century
contributedTo development of long-distance aviation
development of military aviation capabilities
country United States of America
surface form: United States
engineConfiguration radial engines
field aeronautical engineering
industry aerospace industry
aircraft engine manufacturing
knownFor engines used in long-distance aviation
engines used in military aviation
reliable radial engines
locationCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
mergedInto Curtiss-Wright Corporation
namedAfter Wright brothers
notableProduct Wright R-1820 radial engine
surface form: Wright R-1820 Cyclone

Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone
Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone radial engine
surface form: Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone
partOf Curtiss-Wright Corporation
product air-cooled aircraft engines
radial aircraft engines
reputation high power-to-weight engines
reliability
technology air-cooled radial engine design
usedBy United States Armed Forces
surface form: United States military

commercial airlines
usedIn bombers
long-range airliners
transport aircraft

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Wright J-5C Whirlwind manufacturer Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Lanman-Wright Hall hasNamePart Wright Aeronautical Corporation
this entity surface form: Wright
Ryan NYP powerplantManufacturer Wright Aeronautical Corporation
this entity surface form: Wright Aeronautical
Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis engineManufacturer Wright Aeronautical Corporation
this entity surface form: Wright Aeronautical
Ford Trimotor (early variants) powerplantManufacturer Wright Aeronautical Corporation
this entity surface form: Wright Aeronautical
Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone radial engine manufacturer Wright Aeronautical Corporation
subject surface form: Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone
this entity surface form: Wright Aeronautical
Wright R-1820 radial engine manufacturer Wright Aeronautical Corporation
subject surface form: Wright R-1820
this entity surface form: Wright Aeronautical
Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone manufacturer Wright Aeronautical Corporation
this entity surface form: Wright Aeronautical
Curtiss-Wright Corporation foundedBy Wright Aeronautical Corporation
this entity surface form: Wright Aeronautical
Curtiss-Wright Corporation hasPredecessor Wright Aeronautical Corporation
this entity surface form: Wright Aeronautical
Wright J-5C Whirlwind radial engine manufacturer Wright Aeronautical Corporation
subject surface form: Wright J-5C Whirlwind
Wright J‑4 Whirlwind radial engine manufacturer Wright Aeronautical Corporation
subject surface form: Wright J-4 Whirlwind