R-2800 Double Wasp

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/R-2800_Double_Wasp
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:piston_engine
gptkbp:bore 5.75 in
gptkbp:configuration double-row
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:displacement 2,804 cubic inches
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:piston_engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1939
gptkbp:fuelType aviation gasoline
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney
gptkbp:notableFor first 18-cylinder American radial engine
widely used in WWII
gptkbp:numberOfEngines 18
gptkbp:powerOutput up to 2,400 hp
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-1830_Twin_Wasp
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1939–1960s
gptkbp:stroke 6.00 in
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-4360_Wasp_Major
gptkbp:totalProduced over 125,000
gptkbp:usedInAircraft gptkb:Grumman_F6F_Hellcat
gptkb:Vought_F4U_Corsair
gptkb:Douglas_A-26_Invader
gptkb:Douglas_DC-6
gptkb:Northrop_P-61_Black_Widow
gptkb:Republic_P-47_Thunderbolt
gptkb:Martin_B-26_Marauder
gptkb:Boeing_XB-39_Superfortress
gptkb:Convair_CV-240
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight 2,360 lb (dry)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label R-2800 Double Wasp