Guiberson A-1020


The Guiberson A-1020 is a four-stroke diesel radial engine developed for use in aircraft and tanks.

Design and development

Development of the Guiberson diesel engine started in the 1930s with the A-918 and A-980 which was first flown in 1931. It is a single-row direct drive nine-cylinder four-cycle engine.

Operational history

Production A-1020s and T-1020s were designed and sold by Guiberson and produced by Buda Engine Co.

Variants

;Guiberson A-918:Rated at - one of the initial development models for use on aircraft.
;Guiberson A-980:Rated at - one of the initial development models for use on aircraft.
;Guiberson A-1020:Rated at - production engines for aircraft use.
;Guiberson T-1020:Rated at - for use in light tanks such as the M-3 Stuart

Applications

Surviving engines