The Praga Hostivař D was a four-cylinder, air-cooled, horizontally opposed aircraft engine first produced in
Czechoslovakia
, rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי,
, common_name = Czechoslovakia
, life_span = 1918–19391945–1992
, p1 = Austria-Hungary
, image_p1 ...
in
1936
Events
January–February
* January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
but which enjoyed its greatest success after
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
due to the explosion in popularity of sports flying. A version for helicopters was produced post World War II as the Praga DH
Applications
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Mráz M-2 Skaut
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Aero XE-II
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IFIL-Reghin RG-6 (1957)
Specifications (Praga D)
See also
References
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Further reading
* {{cite book , title=Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1947 , editor1-last=Bridgman , editor1-first=Leonard , year=1947 , publisher=Sampson Low, Marston & Co , location=London , page=37d
Boxer engines
1930s aircraft piston engines