The Walter Castor was a

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n seven-cylinder, air-cooled

radial engine The radial engine is a reciprocating type internal combustion engine configuration in which the cylinders "radiate" outward from a central crankcase like the spokes of a wheel. It resembles a stylized star when viewed from the front, and is ca ...

for powering

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that was developed in the late 1920s. The Super Castor was a nine-cylinder development.Gunston 1989, p. 174. Castor I production began in 1928, Castor II in 1932 and the Castor III in 1934.

Applications

* Aero A.35 * Aero A.304 (Super Castor) *

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* Hopfner HV-6/28 *

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* Rogozarski AZR * Savoia-Marchetti S.71

Engines on display

A preserved example of the Walter Castor engine is on display at the following museum: *

Prague Aviation Museum, Kbely Kbely Aviation Museum (''Letecké Muzeum Kbely'') is the largest aviation museum in the Czech Republic and one of the largest of its kind in Europe. It is located to the north-east of Prague, at the military airport Kbely. Creation of the museum ...

Specifications (Castor I)

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