Szekely SR-3 explained

Szekely aircraft engines were three-cylinder radial engines built in Holland, Michigan in the 1920s and 30s. They were used to power small aircraft such as the Rearwin Junior, Taylor H-2 and American Eagle Eaglet. Often criticized for reliability issues and design flaws, many were replaced with better engines in their original airframes. Few examples still exist but a museum quality example is on display in the Holland Museum in Holland, Michigan.

Variants

Data from:Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1931^[1]

SR-3 O:Overhead valve combustion chamber, compression ratio 4.6:1, at 1,750 rpm.

SR-3 L:Side-valve combustion chamber, compression ratio 5:1, at 1,750 rpm.

Applications

• American Eagle Eaglet
• Buhl Bull Pup
• Curtiss-Wright Junior
• Lambach HL.1
• Nicholson Junior KN-2
• Prest Baby Pursuit
• Rearwin Junior
• Taylor H-2

External links

• "Szekely SR-3 L" Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, retrieved October 30, 2007

Notes and References

1. Book: Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1931 . Grey . C.G. . 1931 . Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd . London . 86d.