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Most widely used U.S. high performance radial engine during WW-II. Photos above, from top to bottom:
Cut away of a Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine on display in Hangar 4.
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 mounted on the left side of the PASM PV-2.
Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engines being prepared for the B-26 Marauder undergoing restoration.
Commercial photo courtesy Pratt & Whitney Aircraft.
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| Cylinders |
18 |
| Displacement/ Compressions |
2,804 cu in/ 6.7 to 1 |
| Rated Output |
2,000 hp |
| Commonly Used On |
P-47, F4U, F6F, F7F, PV-2, C-46, C-54, C-82, VC-118A, C-123, C-131, B-26, A-26, B-26K, PBM-, T-29, CH-37, XJL-1, AF-2S, 404 |
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