Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800_Double_Wasp_radial_engine
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf piston engine
gptkbp:bore 5.75 in
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:displacement 2,804 cubic inches
gptkbp:engineType piston engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1939
gptkbp:fuelType aviation gasoline
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engine
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney
gptkbp:notableFor widely used in World War II
first 18-cylinder American radial engine to enter service
gptkbp:numberOfEngines 18
double row
gptkbp:powerOutput up to 2,400 hp
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1939–1955
gptkbp:stroke 6.00 in
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-4360_Wasp_Major
gptkbp:supercharger two-stage, two-speed (in some variants)
gptkbp:usedInAircraft gptkb:Grumman_F6F_Hellcat
gptkb:Vought_F4U_Corsair
gptkb:Douglas_A-26_Invader
gptkb:Northrop_P-61_Black_Widow
gptkb:Republic_P-47_Thunderbolt
gptkb:Martin_B-26_Marauder
gptkbp:weight 2,360 lb (dry)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:F-47_Thunderbolt
gptkb:Vought_F4U_Corsair
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6