Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation - Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter / 17 Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Radial
Bill Maloney
2/28/2009

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17 Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Radial

17 Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Radial

Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major Radial Engine Specifications:

Number of Cylinders : 28 cylinders, 4 rows of 7 cylinders, air cooled radial
Displacement:
4,362 ci
Bore:
5.75 inches
Stroke:
6.0 inches
Compression Ratio:
6.7:1
Aspiraton:
Single Speed Supercharger
Weight:
3,700lbs
Length:
96 inches
Diameter:
55 inches
Output: 3,500hp at 2,700rpm with water injection
First Flight : 1931
Airframes used on:
Convair B-36 Peacemaker, B-50 Superfortress, Vought F2G Corsair, Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
Cost: $