Modern Radials
A number of companies continue to build radials today. Vedeneyev produces the M-14P radial of 360 hp (270 kW) to 450 hp (340 kW)) as used on Yakovlev and Sukhoi aerobatic aircraft. The M-14P is also popular among builders of experimental aircraft, such as the Culp's Special, and Culp's Sopwith Pup, Pitts S12 "Monster" and the Murphy "Moose". 110 hp (82 kW) 7-cylinder and 150 hp (110 kW) 9-cylinder engines are available from Australia's Rotec Engineering. HCI Aviation offers the R180 5-cylinder (75 hp (56 kW)) and R220 7-cylinder (110 hp (82 kW)), available "ready to fly" and as a build-it-yourself kit. Verner Motor of the Czech Republic now builds several radial engines ranging in power from 71 hp (53 kW) to 172 hp (128 kW). Miniature radial engines for model airplanes are available from Seidel in Germany, OS and Saito Seisakusho of Japan, and Technopower in the USA.
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