The Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp was a powerhouse of aviation during World War II, and its legacy still resonates today. This remarkable engine, designed for durability and versatility, ...

The Wasp Engine’s Great Leap Forward ... Radial engines lacked all the plumbing of the big V-12s and could take the pounding that comes with landing on a carrier deck without cracking brazed ...

Radial engines may have been the better option during WW2 for military fighter planes, ... The largest radial engine ever to enter service, the Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major R-4360-59B, ...

Radial engines may have been the better option during WW2 for military fighter planes, ... The largest radial engine ever to ...

Radial engines weren't new (the Wright R-790 Whirlwind had already seen use), but this was an evolution. Named for the buzzing sound it emitted, the Wasp was a smoothly-operating engine enhanced ...

Of any two engines on display, there's just no beating the name recognition of the Rolls-Royce Merlin liquid-cooled V12 and the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine.

Bore and Stroke: 146 mm (5.8 in.) x 152 mm (6.0 in.) The Wasp Major was Pratt & Whitney’s last big piston engine. Reliable in flight, it required extensive and time consuming checks at startup and ...

A few of the 56 sparkplugs can clearly be seen in this 1942-era Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial "Wasp Major" aircraft engine. It is owned by Mike Nieman and is parked at his shop, 1132 Main St. in ...

Weighing in at 2,400 pounds each, the two PW R-2800 CB17 double-row radial engines are rated at 2,500 hp for takeoff up to 3,700 feet altitude, using 61.5 to 62.0 inches MAP, 2,800 rpm and ADI ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first flight of a manned, powered airplane. As the centennial of that event on Dec. 17, 1903, approaches, The Courant will featur… ...

The T-6 Texan has been in service of the U.S. military since before World War 2 It can reach a top speed over 200 mph and is powered by the Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp radial engine which produces ...

The Wasps, the Cyclones, the Gnomes – the mechanical beauty of those classic aircraft engines can’t be denied. And even when a radial engine is powered by solenoids rather than internal ...