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, ...

Push-pull engine configurations have been a feature on some military aircraft since the First World War. One of the earliest examples was the Kennedy Giant, an experimental British heavy bomber ...

Since radial air-cooled engines began to supplant other types, their power has been steadily stepped up by supercharging, higher compression, stronger parts and fuels with higher octane rating ...

The Wasp Jr. R-985 was the third engine type designed by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, following the Wasp R-1340 and Hornet R-1690, all of which were nine-cylinder engines. The Wasp Jr. was virtually a ...

At 4:45pm local time, Earhart gunned down the 6,000-foot field, carrying 500 gallons of fuel onboard. The Wasp engine roared as mud sloshed under the wheels of the crimson red Vega.

Aviation machinists work on the Twin Wasp radial engines of an amphibious PBY-5A Catalina on the East Coast during World War II.

The engine maker, by the way, is Bespoke Motors, and the engine is known as the Radial Motion. It can be air—or water-cooled, and lubrication is dry sump.

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 ...

Radial engines may have been the better option during WW2 for military fighter planes, but nowadays, they are much more rare to find. Here's why.

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 ...