Pratt & Whitney XR-2800-4
Double Wasp
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Double Wasp
Manufacturer: | Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company |
Manufactured by: | 1937 |
Made pcs: | 1 |
the Arrangement of the cylinders: | The osmnáctiválec with reducer |
Cooling: | Air |
cylinder Bore: | 146 mm |
Stroke: | 152 mm |
compression Level: | |
Displacement: | 45,957 dm3 |
Preparation of the fuel mixture: | carburetor Stromberg |
Valves: | OHV, one intake and one exhaust valve for each cylinder of the engine |
Fuel: | 100 octane |
Supercharger: | a two-Stage centrifugal mechanical compressor |
Length: | 2 068 mm |
Diameter: | 1 341 mm |
Weight: | 1 068 kg |
Performance: | 1 805 hp at 2 800 rpm during take-off |
Note: | a Prototype of the engine R-2800 |
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