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Pratt & Whitney
R-2800
Double Wasp
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1936, Pratt & Whitney began work on the R-2800 Double Wasp.
The first R-2800 flew in 1939. In 1940, an R-2800 powered
XF4U-1 reached 405 mph in level flight, a world record for a
military aircraft.
The Double Wasp was in production from 1939-1960 with over 125,000 being produced.
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| displacement: 2,804 cubic inches (46 liters) |
| Bore x stroke: 5.75 x 6 in |
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USMC
Air-Ground Museum
Quantico, VA
June 2001 |
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| R-2800-5: 1,850 hp |
| R-2800-8: 2,000 hp (1491 kW) |
| R-2800-9: 1,850 hp |
| R-2800-10W: 2,000 hp (1491 kW) with water injection |
| R-2800-27: 2,000 hp (1491 kW) |
| R-2800-31: 2,000 hp (1491 kW) |
| R-2800-34W: 2,100 hp (1566 kW) with water injection |
| R-2800-41: 2,000 hp (1491 kW) |
| R-2800-43: 2,000 hp (1491 kW) |
| R-2800-50: 1,900 hp (1417 kW) |
| R-2800-59W: 2,535 hp (1890 kW) with water injection |
| R-2800-85: 2,100 hp (1566 kW) |
| R-2800-99W: 2,300 hp (1715 kW) with
water injection |
| R-2800-CB16: 2,500 hp (1864 kW) |
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page updated 25 November 2009
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