Wright R-1820-97
3 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Wright R-1820-97 engine, rated at about 1200 horsepower. The Boeing B-17 is the model most often fitted with it (3 aircraft).
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 R-1820-97. FAA spelling: R-1820-97.
Where they are owner's state
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
Fitted to
- Boeing B-17 3 with this engine series
Biggest operators
- Experimental Aircraft Association INC 1 of these aircraft
Analytics
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/wright-r-1820-97.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 3
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N900RW | Boeing B-17G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Mid America Flight Museum INC Mount Pleasant, Texas |
Limited | 2021-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3701G | Boeing B-17G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Fortress LLC Beaverton, Oregon |
Limited | 2015-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5017N | Boeing B-17G |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Experimental Aircraft Association INC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Limited | 2004-03-16 | 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), October 23, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.