L-3/L-4 | |
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Lawrance L-3 aircraft engine on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center | |
Type | Piston aero engine |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Lawrance Aero Engine Company |
Designed by | Charles Lawrance? |
Major applications |
Naval Aircraft Factory SA Loening M-2 |
The Lawrance L-3 and L-4 were early aircraft piston engines with three radial cylinders, designed and built by the Lawrance Aero Engine Company in the early 1920s. The L-3 / L-4 series was marketed by the Wright Aeronautical Corporation as the Wright Gale after the acquisition of the Lawrance Aero Engine Company.