Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation - Douglas C-54 Skymaster / 06 Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Radial
Bill Maloney 2/28/2009 |
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06 Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Radial
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Another Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp Radial Engine at the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, DE |
Number of Cylinders : 14 cylinders in two rows, air cooled radial
Displacement: 2,000 ci
Bore: 5.75 inches
Stroke: 5.5 inches
Compression Ratio: 6.5:1
Aspiraton: Single Speed Supercharger
Fuel: 100/130 Octane Aviation Gas
Weight: 1,600lbs
Length: 60 inches
Diameter: 49 inches
Output: 1,450hp at 2,700rpm
First Flight : 1942
Airframes used on: Douglas DC-4, DeHavilland DHC-4 Caribou, Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Cost: $