Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp is an American twin-row, 18-cylinder, air-cooled radial aircraft engine with a displacement of 2,800 cu in (46 L), and is part of the long-lived Wasp family of engines.
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
Cutaway of a Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
The first prototype F4U Corsair, the earliest aircraft specifically designed to use the Double Wasp
A preserved "B Series" R-2800-21 or -59. The A and B series can be most readily identified by their smooth, single piece nose casings. This photo shows the simplified tubular ignition harness fitted to some R-2800 subtypes.
An aircraft engine, often referred to as an aero engine, is the power component of an aircraft propulsion system. Aircraft using power components are referred to as powered flight. Most aircraft engines are either piston engines or gas turbines, although a few have been rocket powered and in recent years many small UAVs have used electric motors.
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