The Walter NZ 40 was an unsuccessful, three-cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine for aircraft use built in Czechoslovakia by Walter Aircraft Engines in the late-1920s.

NZ 40
Walter NZ 45
Type	Radial aero engine
National origin	Czechoslovakia
Manufacturer	Walter Aircraft Engines
First run	1929
Developed from	Walter NZ 60

Design and development

Using common cylinders and parts from the earlier Walter NZ 60 (Novák-Zeithammer) engine the NZ 40 was the last in this series of engines.[1] Problems with imbalance causing vibrations lead to the type being redesigned as the NZ 45. This version underwent a type test in early 1932 but the problems were not fully resolved and the engine did not find any aircraft application. Very few of these engines were produced before being replaced in the range by the Walter Polaris.[2]

Specifications (NZ 40)

Data from Němeček.[2]

General characteristics

• Type: Three-cylinder radial piston engine
• Bore: 105 mm (4.13 in)
• Stroke: 120 mm (4.72 in)
• Displacement: 3.12 l (190 cu in)
• Length: 695 mm (27.4 in)
• Diameter: 965 mm (38.0 in)
• Dry weight: 72 kg (159 lb)

Components

• Valvetrain: Overhead valve, two valves per cylinder
• Fuel system: Zenith carburettor
• Oil system: Pressure fed, dry sump
• Cooling system: Air-cooled
• Reduction gear: Direct drive

Performance

• Power output: 33 kW (44 hp) at 1,700 rpm
• Compression ratio: 4.48:1

See also

Comparable engines

• Blackburne Thrush
• Szekely SR-3

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Walter NZ-40.

• Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9
• Němeček, Václav. Československá letadla I (1918-1945) (Czechoslovak Aircraft I (1918-1945)). Third edition, Naše vojsko, Prague. 1983.