The Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp was an American aircraft engine widely used in the 1930s and 1940s. Produced by Pratt & Whitney, it was a two-row, 14-cylinder, air-cooled radial design. It displaced 1,830 cu in (30.0 L) and its bore and stroke were both 5.5 in (140 mm). A total of 173,618 R-1830 engines was built,[1] and from their use in two of the most-produced aircraft ever built, ...
Sprocket wrote:Sadly they have 14 cylinders on the radial.
OldAirmail wrote:Yes and No - Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin WaspThe Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp was an American aircraft engine widely used in the 1930s and 1940s. Produced by Pratt & Whitney, it was a two-row, 14-cylinder, air-cooled radial design. It displaced 1,830 cu in (30.0 L) and its bore and stroke were both 5.5 in (140 mm). A total of 173,618 R-1830 engines was built,[1] and from their use in two of the most-produced aircraft ever built, ...
"Major applications
Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Grumman F4F Wildcat
Consolidated PBY Catalina"
I will admit that I've seen a somewhat better shading on the aft cylinders in one or two planes..
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