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  2. Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Radial engine - Wikipedia

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    The Soviet Shvetsov OKB-19 design bureau was the sole source of design for all of the Soviet government factory-produced radial engines used in its World War II aircraft, starting with the Shvetsov M-25 (itself based on the American Wright Cyclone 9's design) and going on to design the 41-litre displacement Shvetsov ASh-82 fourteen cylinder ...

  4. Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp - Wikipedia

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    A preserved R-2800 engine at the National Museum of the United States Air Force: Type Radial engine: National origin: United States: Manufacturer Pratt & Whitney: First run 1937 First flown May 29, 1940 Major applications: Convair CV-240 family Douglas A-26 Invader Douglas DC-6 Grumman F6F Hellcat Martin B-26 Marauder Republic P-47 Thunderbolt ...

  5. Jacobs R-755 - Wikipedia

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    The R-755 was first run in 1933 and was still in production in the 1970s. With a bore and stroke of 5.25 in × 5 in (133 mm × 127 mm) the displacement was 757 cu in (12.4 L), power ranged from 200 hp to 350 hp (150 kW - 260 kW).

  6. Wright R-975 Whirlwind - Wikipedia

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    The Wright R-975 Whirlwind was a series of nine-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engines built by the Wright Aeronautical division of Curtiss-Wright.These engines had a displacement of about 975 cu in (15.98 L) and power ratings of 300–450 hp (220–340 kW).

  7. Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone - Wikipedia

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    The Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone is an American twin-row, supercharged, air-cooled, radial aircraft engine with 18 cylinders displacing nearly 3,350 cubic inches (54.9 L). Power ranged from 2,200 to 3,700 hp (1,640 to 2,760 kW), depending on model.

  8. Warbirds ASz-62 IR - Wikipedia

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    The ASz-62 IR engine is a nine-cylinder four-stroke, radial, 1,823 cu in (29,874 cc) displacement, air-cooled, direct-drive, gasoline engine design, with a mechanical gearbox reduction drive. It employs dual magneto ignition and produces 1,000 hp (746 kW) at 2200 rpm, with a compression ratio of 6.4:1.

  9. Jacobs R-830 - Wikipedia

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    The R-830 was effectively an enlargement of the R-755 with strengthened stressed parts. With a bore and stroke of 5.0 in × 5.5 in (140 mm × 127 mm) the displacement was 831 cu in (13.6 L), takeoff power was around 285 hp (212 kW).