Double Wasp

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Double Wasp is the nickname for the Pratt & Whitney R-2800, a powerful American 18-cylinder radial aircraft engine widely used in World War II fighters and bombers.

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instanceOf Pratt & Whitney R-2800
aircraft engine
piston engine
alsoKnownAs Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
application bombers
fighter aircraft
patrol aircraft
transport aircraft
bore 5.75 inches
compressionRatio varied by model
configuration 18-cylinder radial
coolingSystem air-cooled
countryOfOrigin United States
cylinderArrangement two-row radial
displacement 2800 cubic inches
45.9 liters
era World War II
firstRun 1937
fuelType avgas
ignitionSystem dual ignition
introduced 1940
manufacturer Pratt & Whitney
notableFor high power-to-weight ratio
reliability in combat operations
widespread use in U.S. Navy and U.S. Army Air Forces aircraft
numberOfCylinders 18
powerOutputRange from about 1,500 hp to over 2,400 hp
productionPeriod late 1930s to early 1950s
rowsOfCylinders 2
stroke 6 inches
supercharging single-stage supercharger
two-stage supercharger
usedBy Allied air forces
United States Army Air Forces
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
usedInAircraft Boeing 314 Clipper
Douglas A-26 Invader
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Grumman F6F Hellcat
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Grumman TBF Avenger (later variants)
linked to: Grumman TBF Avenger

Martin B-26 Marauder
Northrop P-61 Black Widow
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Vought F4U Corsair
usedInConflict World War II
valvetrain overhead valve

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