Pratt and Witney
The Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp is an American air-cooled radial aircraft engine. It displaces 1.830 cu in (30,0 L) and the bore and stroke are both 5,5 in (140 mm). The design originated from 1929 experiments at Pratt & Whitney with two-row designs. Production began in 1932 and it was widely used in the 1930s. It was selected as the engine for both the four-engine Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber and the twin-engine Douglas DC-3 transport aircraft, two of the most produced aircraft. With a production run of 173.618 R-1830 units, this is the most produced aircraft engine in history. Power: 1.200 hp (890 kW) at 2.700 rpm for takeoff 700 hp (520 kW) at 2325 rpm cruise power at 13.120 ft (4.000 m) Specific power: 0,66 hp / cu in (30,03 kW / L) Compression ratio: 6,7:1 Specific fuel consumption: 295 g/(kW•h) Power-to-weight ratio: 0,96 hp / lb (1,58 kW / kg)
The Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp is an American air-cooled radial aircraft engine. It displaces 1.830 cu in (30,0 L) and the bore and stroke are both 5,5 in (140 mm). The design has its origins in 1929 experiments at Pratt & Whitney with two-row designs. Production began in 1932 and was widely used in the XNUMXs.
It was selected as the engine for both the four-engine Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber and the twin-engine Douglas DC-3 transport aircraft, two of the most widely produced aircraft. With a production run of 173.618 R-1830 copies, this is the most produced aircraft engine in history.
Power:
1.200 hp (890 kW) at 2.700 rpm for takeoff
700 hp (520 kW) at 2325 rpm cruise power at 13.120 ft (4.000 m)
Specific power: 0,66 hp/cu in (30,03 kW/L)
Compression ratio: 6,7: 1
Specific fuel consumption: 295 g/(kW•h)
Power-to-weight ratio: 0,96 hp/lb (1,58 kW/kg)




