Military aircraft museums are some of the coolest places a petrolhead can go and visit. But every iconic warplane has an equally memorable engine that powers it. Visitors to the American Air Power ...

GAMI's unleaded aviation gasoline, G100UL, successfully powered a Douglas A-26 Invader WWII bomber for the first time. The A-26's 2,000 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine is the most powerful engine to ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Type: Reciprocating, 18 cylinders, ...

Weighing in at 2,400 pounds each, the two PW R-2800 CB17 double-row radial engines are rated at 2,500 hp for takeoff up to 3,700 feet altitude, using 61.5 to 62.0 inches MAP, 2,800 rpm and ADI fluid ...

In 1925, the Wasp was a leap forward in aircraft power, reliability, and performance – one that rocketed the trajectory of aviation technology into the post-war era. Its nine-cylinder, air-cooled ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. From Pratt and Whitney Double Wasp ...