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 Buda Engine Co.
Variants
Guiberson A-918:Rated at - one of the initial development models for use on aircraft.
Guiberson A-980:Rated at - one of the initial development models for use on aircraft.
Guiberson A-1020:Rated at - production engines for aircraft use.
Guiberson T-1020:Rated at - for use in light tanks such as the M-3 Stuart
Applications
Surviving engines
Specifications (A-1020)
See also
References
Further reading