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R-2270 | |
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Type | Radial engine |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Pratt & Whitney |
First run | 1930 |
Number built | 1 |
The Pratt & Whitney R-2270 was an American air-cooled radial aircraft engine. Displacing 2,270 cu in (37.2 L), it was Pratt & Whitney's first two-row radial engine, developed using parts from existing Wasp and Hornet engines to produce an experimental engine. Design of the engine was begun in January 1929; it first ran on May 14, 1930, and in April 1931 was test-flown in a Boeing Model 40B aircraft. The R-2270 was intended as a purely experimental engine; studies indicated a smaller engine would be more favored by the market, and Pratt & Whitney began development of the R-1830 engine in April 1931.
Applications
- Boeing Model 40 (testbed)
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Bibliography
- Lippincott, Harvey H. (1971). "Parallel Development with PBY - The R-1830 Twin Wasp Engine". American Aviation Historical Society Journal. 16. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- Schlaifer, Robert; S.D. Heron (1970). Development of Aircraft Engines Development of Aviation Fuels: Two Studies of Relations Between Government and Business. Boston, MA: Division of Research, Graduate School of Business Administration, Harvard University. ISBN 978-0827720206. Retrieved 18 December 2024.