Roots-Type Supercharger System (Soucek)
This supercharger system was installed in the Wright Apache XF3W-1, Bureau No. 7223 flown by Apollo Soucek on record altitude flights over Washington, D.C. It included a N.A.C.A. Model 2E Roots-type blower case built by the Allison Engineering Company for the U.S. Navy Bureau of Aeronautics. This is one component of the supercharging system that included an air intake duct (or scoop), intercooler, driveshaft, blower, and exhaust. This system was connected to a Pratt & Whitney Wasp R-1340B engine that powered the XF3W-1 aircraft, and it made possible the high-altitude records achieved.
Display Status
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Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PROPULSION-Accessories (to an Engine)
Manufacturer
Allison Division, General Motors Corporation
Physical Description
Duct with bypass from Apollo Soucek's Wright Apache used in high-altitude record flight.
Dimensions
3-D (Overall): 24.4 × 24.8 × 35.6cm, 4.3kg (9 5/8 in. × 9 3/4 in. × 1 ft. 2 in., 9.4lb.)
Materials
Ferrous Alloy
Non-Magnetic MetalPaint
Copper Alloy
Unknown Coating
Inventory Number
A19350010003
Credit Line
Transferred from the Navy Department, Bureau of Aeronautics
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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