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What D'you reckon was the best WWII Radial engine?
P&W R-1830 Twin Wasp
3 (17.6%)
Wright R-2600 Double Cyclone
2 (11.8%)
Mitsubishi Kasei 22
1 (5.9%)
Mitsubishi Kinsei 44
1 (5.9%)
Nakajima Sakae 21
1 (5.9%)
Wright R-1820 Cyclone
2 (11.8%)
P&W R-2800 Double Wasp
3 (17.6%)
P&W R-4360 Wasp Major
4 (23.5%)
Total votes: 17
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I was just wondering what was the most popular WWII radial engine, so here i go! I may have missed out a few german and british engines, but i'm mainly focusing on the Pacific Theatre. if you like one i've missed out, then shout out!
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.....so I loaded up the plane and moved to Middle-EEEE..........OIL..that is......
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Bristol Centaurus?
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Bristol Pegasus?
Bristol Herculies?
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Translation:
Whatever engine(s) powered the Jug.
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heehee. that would be the R-2800. i love that engine. not as much as the quad-row R-4360. come on, you didnt really think i wouldnt go for the 4000hp engine? sheesh!
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The lower picture says it all! The 4360 gets my vote. Maybe not the most influential to the outcome of the war but it certainly wins the Wile E. Coyote ACME aviation award for ludicrous engineering feats.
.....so I loaded up the plane and moved to Middle-EEEE..........OIL..that is......
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The lower picture says it all!
Amen!
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Bristol Centaurus
Gets my vote Roger, its a beast
There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!
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Bristol Centaurus
I've never seen the Centaurus (A bit odd, since i live in Bristol
) but from what i've heard it was a good engine. What was the horsepower rating of it, and how many cylinders?
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18 Cylinders
53.6 litre capacity
2480 hp normally aspirated 8) 8) 8)
But I still love my RR Merlins
There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!
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sweet. not bad, but i still prefer the R-4360. Oh, wait. did the Centuarus power the Bristol Brabazon? if it did, then yes i have seen the engine. it's one that they ripped out the Brabazon.
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It powered the Tempest II. A beast of an engine.
Woodlouse2002 PITA and BAR!!!!!!!!&&&&Our Sovereign Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all persons, being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the Act made in the first year of King George the First for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies. God Save the King.&&&&Viva la revolution!
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Which one do I like....?
...All of them...!
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There's nothing quite like a radial piston engine.... 8)...!
...If I could fit one in my motor bike, I would...
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LOL...!
Cheers all..!
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Curtis-Wright Continental R-975 : Powered the Sherman tank (among other engines, including the Chrysler 30-cylinder radial engine)
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I thought the Sherman ran on 4 car engines bolted together?
Woodlouse2002 PITA and BAR!!!!!!!!&&&&Our Sovereign Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all persons, being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the Act made in the first year of King George the First for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies. God Save the King.&&&&Viva la revolution!
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What I don't know about tanks would fill a large book. The engine might depend on the type of Sherman or when it was built.
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Powerplants for the American tank production effort was always a major problem. A search for alternatives in powerplants being produced in automotive plants led to the development of the 8 cylinder Ford engine. This engine was originally designed for aircraft, was fueled by gasoline, and developed 500 gross horsepower. After testing this engine, it was designated the Ford GAA, and in January of 1942, the Ordnance Committee authorized it's use in Sherman tank production. The "new" Sherman was designated the M4A3. This tank was to serve the U.S. Army for well over a decade. First tanks were completed in May 1942 and sent for testing at the General Motors Proving Grounds. Minor changes were accepted for production and the early versions still retained the direct vision blocks.
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My late father-in-law was in charge of a unit servicing Sherman tanks during the Normandy invasion & up till VE Day. I recall him telling me that at least some of their Shermans were fitted with derated radial aircraft engines. I don't remember the make or type. They also had an unfortunate habit of "brewing up" when hit. Sadly I can no longer ask him to verify this.
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I thought the Sherman ran on 4 car engines bolted together?
The Sherman's "original" engine, as designed, was to have been the C-W radial aero-derivative. Due to production not keeping up with demand, other engines were tried, including the Chrysler 30-cylinder, which was basically five 6-cylinder engines around a common crankshaft. Other engines were also used (including Cadillac and Ford, if I read correctly)
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You're forgetting the best ever piston engine, the MERLIN! It powered the Spitfire, and hurricane, and without it, the germans would have won the war!
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You're forgetting the best ever piston engine, the MERLIN! It powered the Spitfire, and hurricane, and without it, the germans would have won the war!
We're not forgetting it. We just realise that the Merlin was an inline liquid cooled engine and not a radial aircooled enging.
Woodlouse2002 PITA and BAR!!!!!!!!&&&&Our Sovereign Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all persons, being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the Act made in the first year of King George the First for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies. God Save the King.&&&&Viva la revolution!
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You're forgetting the best ever piston engine, the MERLIN! It powered the Spitfire, and hurricane, and without it, the germans would have won the war!
Yeah, i suppose. but as i said, i'm focusing on radials. ooohhh, idea! wonder what would happen if you used fourteen merlins, each one acting as a cylinder in one big engine
! probably the most likely outcome would be quite a big bang and the destruction of fourteen beautiful engines
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