Wright J65-W series
6 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Wright J65-W series engine, rated at about 770 horsepower. The Douglas Aircraft Co Inc A4 is the model most often fitted with it (3 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1929 and 2011.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Wright J65-W series. FAA spelling: J65-W SERIES.
Fuel: Jet A.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Douglas Aircraft Co Inc A4 | 3 |
| Curtiss Robertson ROBIN J-1 | 1 |
| Douglas/Goessling A4-B | 1 |
| Skyhawk Ventures Llc A-4C SKYHAWK | 1 |
Douglas Aircraft Co Inc A4 · Curtiss Robertson ROBIN J-1 · Douglas/Goessling A4-B · Skyhawk Ventures Llc A-4C SKYHAWK
Where they are owner's state
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
- Douglas Aircraft Co Inc A4 3 with this engine series
- Texas 3 of these aircraft
- Illinois 1 of these aircraft
- Idaho 1 of these aircraft
- California 1 of these aircraft
- Aquila Aero LLC 3 of these aircraft
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/wright-j65-w-series.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 6
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2262Z | Skyhawk Ventures Llc A-4C SKYHAWK |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Skyhawk 606 LLC Caldwell, Idaho |
Experimental | 2026-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402LG | Douglas Aircraft Co Inc A4D-2N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aquila Aero LLC Denison, Texas |
Experimental | 2024-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N403LG | Douglas Aircraft Co Inc A4D-2N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aquila Aero LLC Denison, Texas |
Experimental | 2024-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N404LG | Douglas Aircraft Co Inc A4D-2N |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Aquila Aero LLC Denison, Texas |
Experimental | 2024-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N517N | Curtiss Robertson ROBIN J-1 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Classic Air INC Paso Robles, California |
Restricted | 2023-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49WH | Douglas/Goessling A4-B |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Warbird Heritage Foundation Waukegan, Illinois |
Experimental | 2008-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), November 12, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.