Walter Scolar Explained

The Walter Scolar was a Czechoslovakian nine-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine for powering light aircraft that first ran in 1936. With a displacement of 8 litres (490 cu in), it produced 132 kW (180 hp) at 2,500 rpm.^[1]

Applications

• Beneš-Mráz Beta-Scolar

Engines on display

Preserved examples of the Walter Skolar engine are on display at the following museums:

• Muzeum Letectva, Košice
• Prague Aviation Museum, Kbely

References

Bibliography

• Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989.

Notes and References

1. Gunston 1989, p. 174.