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Walter Minor 4-III

Country:Czechoslovakia
Type:inline engine
Year:1946

For a long time the only Czechoslovak engine for light aircraft, the first to be tested according to the new technical requirements introduced by the Chicago Convention for civil aviation in 1944. It was used to power the Aero C‑104, Aero Ae‑45, Zlin Z‑26 and Z‑126 aircraft.

Technical data:

Configuration4-cylinder inverted inline
Coolingair
Compression ratio6.0
Displacement3.98 l
Weight90 kg
Maximum power105 hp at 2500 rpm
Rated power80 hp at 2300 rpm