Pratt & Whitney R-1340
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Image:Pratt & Whitney R-1340.jpg The Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp was a reciprocating engine widely used in American aircraft from the 1920s onward. It was the company's first engine, and the first of the famed Wasp family. It was a single-row, 9-cylinder air-cooled radial design, and displaced 1,344 cubic inches (22 liters); bore and stroke were both 5.75 inches.
[edit] Variants
- R-1340-16: 550 hp (410 kW)
[edit] Specifications (R-1340-16)
General characteristics
- Type: 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
- Bore: 5.75 in (146 mm)
- Stroke: 5.75 in (146 mm)
- Displacement: 1,340 in³ (22 L)
- Dry weight:
<h3>Components
- Cooling system: Air-cooled
<h3>Performance
- Power output: 550 hp (410 kW)
- Specific power: 0.41 hp/in³ (18.6 kW/L)
- Power-to-weight ratio:
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