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Szekely aircraft engines were three-cylinder radial engines built in 
"Szekely SR-3 L"
''Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome'', retrieved October 30, 2007 1920s aircraft piston engines Aircraft air-cooled radial piston engines
Holland, Michigan
Holland is a city in Ottawa County, Michigan, Ottawa and Allegan County, Michigan, Allegan counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in the West Michigan, western region of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, Lower Peninsula, the city is si ...
in the 1920s and 30s. They were used to power small aircraft such as the Rearwin Junior, Taylor H-2 and American Eagle Eaglet. Often criticized for reliability issues and design flaws, many were replaced with better engines in their original airframes. Few examples still exist but a museum quality example is on display in the Holland Museum in Holland, Michigan.
Variants
''Data from:''Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1931 ;SR-3 O:Overhead valve combustion chamber, compression ratio 4.6:1, at 1,750 rpm. ;SR-3 L:Side-valve combustion chamber, compression ratio 5:1, at 1,750 rpm.Applications
* American Eagle Eaglet * Buhl Bull Pup * Curtiss-Wright Junior * Lambach HL.1 * Nicholson Junior KN-2 * Prest Baby Pursuit * Rearwin Junior * Taylor H-2Specifications (SR-3 Model O)
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"Szekely SR-3 L"
''Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome'', retrieved October 30, 2007 1920s aircraft piston engines Aircraft air-cooled radial piston engines