The Guiberson A-1020 is a four-stroke diesel radial engine developed for use in aircraft and tanks.

Design and development

Development of the Guiberson diesel engine started in the 1930s with the A-918 and A-980 which was first flown in 1931. It is a single-row direct drive nine-cylinder four-cycle engine.

Operational history

Production A-1020s and T-1020s were designed and sold by Guiberson and produced by

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Variants

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Applications

* M3 Stuart light tank - T-1020 *

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- A-1020 * Waco 10 - A-980

Surviving engines

* There is a T-1020 on display at the New England Air Museum, Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT.

Design and development

Operational history

Variants

Applications

Surviving engines

Specifications (A-1020)

See also

References

Further reading