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Postby Akula. » Sun Jun 27, 2004 10:47 am

I was just wondering what was the most popular WWII radial engine, so here i go! I may have missed out a few german and british engines, but i'm mainly focusing on the Pacific Theatre. if you like one i've missed out, then shout out!

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Re: Best WWII Radial Engine

Postby OTTOL » Sun Jun 27, 2004 2:16 pm

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Re: Best WWII Radial Engine

Postby HawkerTempest5 » Mon Jun 28, 2004 2:19 pm

Bristol Centaurus?
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Re: Best WWII Radial Engine

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Mon Jun 28, 2004 2:28 pm

Bristol Pegasus?
Bristol Herculies?
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Re: Best WWII Radial Engine

Postby Felix/FFDS » Mon Jun 28, 2004 3:01 pm

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Re: Best WWII Radial Engine

Postby Akula. » Tue Jun 29, 2004 11:43 am

heehee. that would be the R-2800. i love that engine. not as much as the quad-row R-4360. come on, you didnt really think i wouldnt go for the 4000hp engine? sheesh!
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Re: Best WWII Radial Engine

Postby OTTOL » Tue Jun 29, 2004 12:17 pm

Image The lower picture says it all!  The 4360 gets my vote. Maybe not the most influential to the outcome of the war but it certainly wins the Wile E. Coyote ACME aviation award for ludicrous engineering feats.
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Re: Best WWII Radial Engine

Postby Akula. » Tue Jun 29, 2004 12:36 pm

The lower picture says it all!  

Amen!
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Re: Best WWII Radial Engine

Postby ozzy72 » Tue Jun 29, 2004 12:42 pm

Bristol Centaurus

Gets my vote Roger, its a beast ;D
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Re: Best WWII Radial Engine

Postby Akula. » Tue Jun 29, 2004 12:52 pm

Bristol Centaurus

I've never seen the Centaurus (A bit odd, since i live in Bristol ;D) but from what i've heard it was a good engine. What was the horsepower rating of it, and how many cylinders?
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Re: Best WWII Radial Engine

Postby ozzy72 » Tue Jun 29, 2004 1:42 pm

18 Cylinders ;D ;D ;D
53.6 litre capacity :o :o :o
2480 hp normally aspirated 8) 8) 8)

But I still love my RR Merlins ;)
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Re: Best WWII Radial Engine

Postby Akula. » Tue Jun 29, 2004 4:07 pm

sweet. not bad, but i still prefer the R-4360. Oh, wait. did the Centuarus power the Bristol Brabazon? if it did, then yes i have seen the engine. it's one that they ripped out the Brabazon.
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Re: Best WWII Radial Engine

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Thu Jul 01, 2004 12:32 pm

It powered the Tempest II. A beast of an engine.
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Re: Best WWII Radial Engine

Postby Fozzer » Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:24 pm

Which one do I like....?
...All of them...!
... ;D... ;D... ;D...!

There's nothing quite like a radial piston engine.... 8)...!

...If I could fit one in my motor bike, I would... ;)...!

LOL...!

Cheers all..!

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Re: Best WWII Radial Engine

Postby Felix/FFDS » Thu Jul 01, 2004 3:45 pm

Curtis-Wright Continental R-975 : Powered the Sherman tank (among other engines, including the Chrysler 30-cylinder radial engine)
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