Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major - Wikipedia
The Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major is an American 28-cylinder four-row radial piston aircraft engine designed and built during World War II. At 4,362.5 cu in (71.5 L), it is the largest-displacement aviation piston engine to be mass-produced in the United States, and at 4,300 hp (3,200 kW) the most powerful.
P&W R-4360 - enginehistory.org
2001年10月29日 · The Pratt & Whitney R-4360 "Wasp Major" was the largest aircraft piston engine to be mass produced in the United States. Although it found extensive military application, its 28 cylinders, 56 manually-adjustable valves, and 56 spark plugs prevented it from finding favor with the airlines.
Pratt & Whitney R-4360 – The 28-Cylinder engine - Engineerine
2023年1月12日 · In World War II, the United States developed and produced the Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major, a 28-cylinder, four-row radial piston aircraft engine. This is the biggest airplane piston engine ever developed by Pratt & Whitney in terms of mass production.
Pratt & Whitney R-4360 “Wasp Major” - National Museum of …
The Wasp Major engine was developed near the end of World War II to power the Boeing B-50, an improved version of the successful B-29 Superfortress. The R-4360 is a 28-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine that produces a maximum of 3,500 hp …
R-4360 Wasp Major Engine - Pacific Coast Air Museum
The Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major is an American 28-cylinder four-row radial piston aircraft engine designed and built during World War 2. First run in 1944, it is the largest-displacement aviation piston engine to be mass-produced in the United …
Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major R-4360-59B, Cutaway, Radial Engine
The R-4360 (known by its commercial designation as the Wasp Major) mainly powered large American military aircraft, including the Boeing C-97, Douglas C-124, and Fairchild C-119 transports and the Boeing B-50 and Consolidated B-36 bombers.
Pratt & Whitney R-4360-59B Wasp Major - Combat Air Museum
Pratt & Whitney's R-4360 Wasp Major air-cooled radial engine was the ultimate development of the aircraft piston engine. Jets and turboprops would power future military aircraft.
Pratt & Whitney R-4360-35 Wasp Major, 4-Row, Radial 28 …
The Wasp Major was Pratt & Whitney’s last big piston engine. Although four rows in the radial configuration seems a cooling problem, the Wasp Major was effectively cooled by staggering each of its rows of seven cylinders.
Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major - Warbirds Resource Group
The Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major is an American 28-cylinder four-row radial piston aircraft engine designed and built during World War II, and the largest-displacement aviation piston engine to be mass-produced in the United States.
Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major R-4360-4A, Radial 28 Engine
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft's last piston engine was the 28-cylinder R-4360. It was the largest piston engine that the company ever produced. The cylinders were in four rows, arranged in a spiral for better cooling. Later models developed 3207 kW (4,300 shp).
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