Pratt and Whitney R2000 Twin Wasp

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The R-2000 was an enlarged version of the Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp, with focus on reducing the manufacturing costs and fuel requirements. The bore was increased to 5.75 inch, while it still retained the 5.5 inch stroke. This brought displacement up to 2,000 in³. There were a number of detail changes from the R-1830, such as front-mounted instead of rear-mounted magnetos, plain bearings for the crankshaft rather than roller bearings, and 87 octane fuel (specified because there were fears wartime supplies of 100 octane might fall short, but those fears were groundless). The R-2000 produced 1,300 hp @ 2,700 rpm with 87 octane, 1,350 hp with 100 octane and 1,450 hp @ 2,800 rpm with 100/130-grade fuel.

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TECHNICAL DATA


Cylinders

Bore x Stroke

Swept Volume

Maximum Power

Weight

Carburettor Fuel System

Nine cylinder single row supercharged air cooled 
radial engine
5.75 x 5.75 inch                            (146x146 mm)

1,344 cubic inches                       (22 litres)

600 HP  @ 2,250 RPM

930 lbs                                            (422 kgs)

With Centrifugal Supercharger