Thread: F6F Hellkat
View Single Post
john70t john70t is online now
You do not have permissi
 
john70t's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: midwest
Posts: 40,421
The F6F Hellcat, the P-47 Thunderbolt, and the F4U Corsair all used the 46L 18cyl R-2800 Double Wasp engine.
(A bomber engine in a fighter...)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratt_%26_Whitney_R-2800


(For reference, the B-25 and the A-20 bombers used the smaller 42.7L 14cyl R-2600 Twin Cyclones)
__________________
Meanwhile other things are still happening.
Old 04-25-2020, 10:53 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #54 (permalink)