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Best WWII Radial Engine
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Sun Jun 27, 2004 10:47 amby Akula.
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!
Akula_dude
Re: Best WWII Radial Engine
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Sun Jun 27, 2004 2:16 pmby OTTOL
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Re: Best WWII Radial Engine
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Mon Jun 28, 2004 2:19 pmby HawkerTempest5
Bristol Centaurus?
Re: Best WWII Radial Engine
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Mon Jun 28, 2004 2:28 pmby Woodlouse2002
Bristol Pegasus?
Bristol Herculies?
Re: Best WWII Radial Engine
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Mon Jun 28, 2004 3:01 pmby Felix/FFDS
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Re: Best WWII Radial Engine
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Tue Jun 29, 2004 11:43 amby Akula.
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!
Akula_dude
Re: Best WWII Radial Engine
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Tue Jun 29, 2004 12:17 pmby OTTOL
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.
Re: Best WWII Radial Engine
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Tue Jun 29, 2004 12:36 pmby Akula.
The lower picture says it all!
Amen!
Akula_dude
Re: Best WWII Radial Engine
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Tue Jun 29, 2004 12:42 pmby ozzy72
Bristol Centaurus
Gets my vote Roger, its a beast
Re: Best WWII Radial Engine
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Tue Jun 29, 2004 12:52 pmby Akula.
Bristol Centaurus
I've never seen the Centaurus (A bit odd, since i live in Bristol
) but from what i've heard it was a good engine. What was the horsepower rating of it, and how many cylinders?
Akula_dude
Re: Best WWII Radial Engine
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Tue Jun 29, 2004 1:42 pmby ozzy72
Re: Best WWII Radial Engine
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Tue Jun 29, 2004 4:07 pmby Akula.
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.
Akula_dude
Re: Best WWII Radial Engine
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Thu Jul 01, 2004 12:32 pmby Woodlouse2002
It powered the Tempest II. A beast of an engine.
Re: Best WWII Radial Engine
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Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:24 pmby Fozzer
Which one do I like....?
...All of them...!
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There's nothing quite like a radial piston engine....
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...If I could fit one in my motor bike, I would...
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LOL...!
Cheers all..!
Paul...radial enthusiast...
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Re: Best WWII Radial Engine
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Thu Jul 01, 2004 3:45 pmby Felix/FFDS
Curtis-Wright Continental R-975 : Powered the Sherman tank (among other engines, including the Chrysler 30-cylinder radial engine)
