Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Pratt_&_Whitney_R-4360_Wasp_Major
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf piston engine
gptkbp:bore 5.75 in
gptkbp:compressionRatio 6.7:1
gptkbp:configuration 28-cylinder
4-row
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:displacement 4,362 cubic inches
gptkbp:engineType piston engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1944
gptkbp:fuelType aviation gasoline
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney
gptkbp:notableFeature largest-displacement aircraft piston engine mass-produced in the US
gptkbp:numberBuilt 18,697
gptkbp:powerOutput up to 4,300 hp
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800_Double_Wasp
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1944–1955
gptkbp:stroke 6.0 in
gptkbp:successor turboprop engines
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Douglas_C-124_Globemaster_II
gptkb:Convair_B-36_Peacemaker
gptkb:Boeing_B-50_Superfortress
gptkb:Northrop_YB-35
gptkb:Northrop_YB-49
gptkb:Boeing_C-97_Stratofreighter
gptkbp:weight 3,870 lb (dry)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Philippine_Mars
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5