Gnome Lambda
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Gnome Lambda was a World War I–era French rotary aircraft engine known for its use in early fighter and reconnaissance planes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gnome Lambda canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft engine
ⓘ
rotary engine ⓘ |
| application |
early aviation
ⓘ
military aviation ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| designedFor | light aircraft ⓘ |
| developedIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | rotary ⓘ |
| engineCycle | four-stroke ⓘ |
| era | World War I era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | used in early fighter and reconnaissance planes ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Société des Moteurs Gnome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | rotating crankcase design ⓘ |
| powerTransmission | direct-drive propeller ⓘ |
| propulsionType | piston engine ⓘ |
| technologyType | internal combustion engine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Allied air forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French military aviation ⓘ |
| usedDuringPeriod | 1910s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
frontline combat aircraft
ⓘ
pilot training aircraft ⓘ |
| usedIn |
fighter aircraft
ⓘ
reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War I ⓘ |
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