F4U Corsair engine

[Greybeard]

Workers attach the mighty R-2800 Double Wasp engine to an F4U Corsair at the Vought factory in Stratford Connecticut, 1943.

The XF4U-1 prototype was the very first aircraft to be designed around the Pratt and Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine. This beast of an engine was the heart of the F4U.

With 2,800 cubic inches (46 litres) of displacement and 18 cylinders, this mammoth put down over 1,800 hp. The engine spun a large 13 feet 4 inches (4.06 m) propeller.

On October 1, 1940, the XF4U was the first single-engine US fighter to exceed 400 mph. Not only was she fast in a straight line but also in a dive too, attaining speeds of up to 550 mph. https://planehistoria.com/wwii/f4u/

[orabanda]

A mighty engine!
I read that when the the engine was on full combat power the flow of fuel through the carby was comparable to the flow of water from an open garden hose.

[muskrat]

G'day GB.
Shave 2 cylinders off and have a 5111cc V twin for a project bike. And have spares to build another 8
Sort of like what Lucky Keizer did to a RR Merlin. https://thekneeslider.com/5000cc-v-twin-motorcycle-engine-for-sale/
Cheers

[Greybeard]

Another Alan Millyard 👍

[Greybeard]

A mighty engine!
I read that when the the engine was on full combat power the flow of fuel through the carby was comparable to the flow of water from an open garden hose.

Must have had a short range or very large fuel tanks.