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2400 horsepower Double Wasp aircraft engine with mechanic – Vintage Print

2400 horsepower Double Wasp aircraft engine with mechanic — historic image
2400 horsepower Double Wasp aircraft engine with mechanic. Historic image from the Horses collection.

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This historic image of 2400 horsepower Double Wasp aircraft engine with mechanic brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

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2400 horsepower Double Wasp aircraft engine with mechanic

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Few engines of the Second World War carried a reputation like the Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp, and this picture pairs a mechanic with one of its 2,400-horsepower radials. The engine got its name from two staggered rows of nine cylinders, a layout that packed a great deal of power into a compact frame. Pratt & Whitney built the R-2800 in large numbers, and it powered fighters such as the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt and the Vought F4U Corsair. Its durability in demanding service made it one of the most widely produced American aircraft engines of the war.

Original scan1,536 × 1,270 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-168734

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