ToBeHonest wrote:
What's the on ground HP of a Pratt & Whitney R4360 Wasp Major 28-Cylinder Radial Engine ?
I found one in my backyard and gonna instal it on a cessna frame, pretty sure its gonna go above mach 1.8 with that engine !
well im pretty sure the four row configuration had severe thermal problems that decreased reliability, with an intensive maintenance regime involving frequent replacement of cylinders required as a result. Large cooling flaps were required, which decreased aerodynamic efficiency, putting extra demands on engine power when cooling needs were greatest. Owing in large part to the maintenance requirements of the R-4360, all airplanes equipped with it were hugely expensive to operate and suffered decreased availability. Its commercial application in the Boeing Stratocruiser was unprofitable without government subsidy. Abandonment of the Stratocruiser was almost immediate when jet aircraft became available, while aircraft with smaller powerplants such as the Lockheed Constellation and Douglas DC-6 remained in service well into the jet era.