Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major

GPTKB entity

Statements (139)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:jet_engine
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:Grumman_F8_F_Bearcat
gptkb:North_American_B-25_Mitchell
gptkb:Lockheed_L-1049_Super_Constellation
gptkb:Martin_Mars
gptkb:Boeing_377_Stratocruiser
gptkb:Douglas_DC-7
Martin 4-0-4
gptkbp:application gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkbp:bore 5.5 inches
gptkbp:compression_ratio 6.5:1
gptkbp:configuration 18-cylinder
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:displacement 4360 cubic inches
gptkbp:emissions_standard low
gptkbp:engine gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkb:carburetor
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-3350
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830
gptkb:trainer_aircraft
gptkb:gasoline
gptkb:Racing
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-4000
gptkb:Boxer
gptkb:electric_vehicles
military and civilian aircraft
utility aircraft
bombers
magnetos
transports
firefighting aircraft
Wasp family
aerial photography aircraft
aerial survey aircraft
aerial demonstration aircraft
starter motor
search and rescue aircraft
every 1,500 hours
aerial mapping aircraft
aerial advertising aircraft
R-4000 series
aerial display aircraft
aerial performance aircraft
aerial show aircraft
aerial stunt aircraft
one of the largest piston engines ever built.
gptkbp:engine_configuration radial
horizontally opposed
aircraft propulsion
radial layout
radial configuration
gptkbp:engine_design_purpose military and civilian use
gptkbp:engine_power high
3,000 hp
highly reliable
excellent performance at altitude
2700 RPM
2,700 RPM
gptkbp:engine_range 1,500 miles
gptkbp:engine_type piston engine
four-stroke engine
reciprocating engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1944
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:1944
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 3 ft 6 in
725 kg
1,200 mm
3.5 feet
4 ft 6 in
5 feet 6 inches
1,800 lb
5.5 feet
3 feet 6 inches
4 ft 9 in
4.5 feet
4 feet 6 inches
gptkbp:fuel_economy 0.5 lb/hp/hr
gptkbp:fuel_type aviation gasoline
100/130 octane gasoline
pressure carburetor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major
gptkbp:ignition_system gptkb:24
spark ignition
dual ignition
gptkbp:maintenance periodic inspections
complex maintenance requirements
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney
gptkbp:noise_level high
moderate
gptkbp:notable_feature supercharged
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:number_of_engines gptkb:18
gptkb:28
four-row
gptkbp:number_of_valves 2 per cylinder
gptkbp:power_output 3000 horsepower
gptkbp:produces approximately 10,000
gptkbp:production_years 1944-1955
1944-1966
gptkbp:propeller variable-pitch propeller
gptkbp:propulsion 3,000 lbf
1.88 hp/lb
gptkbp:service_ceiling 30,000 ft
gptkbp:sound distinctive roar
gptkbp:stroke 6.5 inches
6.0 inches
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800
gptkbp:torque 3000 lb-ft
wet sump
2,500 lb-ft
3,000 lb-ft
gptkbp:type gptkb:radial_engine
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkb:B-36_Peacemaker
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:Lockheed_Constellation
gptkb:B-50_Superfortress
gptkb:Douglas_C-124_Globemaster_II
gptkb:Douglas_DC-7
gptkb:Convair_B-36_Peacemaker
gptkb:Convair_990
1970s
gptkbp:valve_configuration overhead valves
pushrod actuated
pushrod
gptkbp:weight 1,600 pounds
1,800 pounds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hughes_H-4_Hercules
gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800_Double_Wasp
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5