Wright R-3350 radial engine

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Wright_R-3350_radial_engine

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	piston engine
gptkbp:bore	6.125 in
gptkbp:compressionRatio	6.7:1
gptkbp:configuration	twin-row radial
gptkbp:coolingSystem	air-cooled
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:diameter	55.1 in
gptkbp:displacement	3,350 cubic inches
gptkbp:engineType	piston engine
gptkbp:firstRun	1937
gptkbp:fuelType	aviation gasoline
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Wright R-3350 radial engine
gptkbp:length	89.8 in
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Curtiss-Wright
gptkbp:notableAircraft	gptkb:Lockheed_L-1049_Super_Constellation gptkb:Douglas_DC-7B gptkb:Boeing_KC-97_Stratofreighter gptkb:Douglas_DC-7C gptkb:Lockheed_EC-121_Warning_Star gptkb:Lockheed_L-1649_Starliner gptkb:Douglas_C-124_Globemaster_II gptkb:Douglas_C-74_Globemaster gptkb:Douglas_DC-6 gptkb:Aero_Spacelines_Super_Guppy gptkb:Lockheed_P2V_Neptune gptkb:Boeing_B-50_Superfortress gptkb:Boeing_C-97_Stratofreighter Lockheed R7V Constellation
gptkbp:notableEvent	used extensively in World War II
gptkbp:notableFeature	power recovery turbines turbo-compound versions
gptkbp:numberOfEngines	18
gptkbp:numberOfIssues	engine fires in B-29s overheating in early models
gptkbp:powerOutput	up to 3,700 hp
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Wright_R-2600_Cyclone_14
gptkbp:stroke	6.3125 in
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Wright_R-4090_Cyclone_22
gptkbp:supercharger	single-stage, two-speed
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:US_Navy gptkb:US_Army_Air_Forces commercial airlines
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:aircraft gptkb:Lockheed_Constellation gptkb:Fairchild_C-119_Flying_Boxcar gptkb:Douglas_DC-7 gptkb:Douglas_A-1_Skyraider
gptkbp:weight	2,670 lb (dry)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:P5M-1
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6