Aviation Hall of Fame, Teterboro, NJ - Aircraft Engines / 09 Wright Tornado R-2160 Water Cooled Radial Engine
Bill Maloney
3/5/2008

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09 Wright Tornado R-2160 Radial Engine

09 Wright Tornado R-2160 42 Cylinder Water Cooled Radial Engine

Wright Tornado R-2160 42 Cylinder Radial Engine Specifications:

Number of Cylinders : 42
Displacement:
2,160 ci
Bore:
4.25 inches
Stroke:
3.625 inches
Compression Ratio:
7:1
Configuration:
7 Banks, 6 Rows Water Cooled
Aspiraton:
Twin Turbosuperchargers
Fuel:
100/130 octane avgas
Weight:
2,400lbs
Length:
96 inches
Diameter:
35.5 inches
Output: 2,350hp
First Delivered : 1941
Airframes used on:
Republic XP-69 - Experimental - did not enter production
Built in: Paterson, New Jersey
Cost: $