Guiberson A-1020 Explained

The Guiberson A-1020 is a four-stroke diesel radial engine developed for use in aircraft and tanks.

Design and development

Development of the Guiberson diesel engine started in the 1930s with the A-918 and A-980 which was first flown in 1931. It is a single-row direct drive nine-cylinder four-cycle engine.

Operational history

Production A-1020s and T-1020s were designed and sold by Guiberson and produced by Buda Engine Co.^[1]

Variants

Guiberson A-918:Rated at - one of the initial development models for use on aircraft.^[2]

Guiberson A-980:Rated at - one of the initial development models for use on aircraft.^[2]

Guiberson A-1020:Rated at - production engines for aircraft use.

Guiberson T-1020:Rated at - for use in light tanks such as the M-3 Stuart^[3]

Applications

• M3 Stuart light tank - T-1020
• Stinson Reliant - A-1020
• Waco 10 - A-980

Surviving engines

• There is a T-1020 on display at the New England Air Museum, Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT.

Notes and References

1. Book: The Aeroplane, Volume 59.
2. Book: Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1938 . Grey . C.G. . 1938 . Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd . London . Bridgman. Leonard. 86d.
3. Book: Aircraft engines, Volume 2. Arthur William Judge.