• Angled side view of circular gray engine on a black base. Copper wiring in between black cylinders.
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    Type: Reciprocating, Radial, 36 cylinders, nine 4-cylinder rows, liquid cooled Power rating: 3,729 kW (5,000 hp) at 2,600 rpm Displacement: 127 L (7,755 cu in) Bore and Stroke: 162 mm (6.375 in.) x 171 mm (6.750 in.) Weight: 2,783 kg (6,130 lb)
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Eric Long
Date Created
12/06/2021
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Aviation; Engines; Piston; Propulsion
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