Pratt & Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior

R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior
Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp Junior, at the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, Florida
Type Radial engine
National origin United States
Manufacturer Pratt & Whitney
First run 1932

The Pratt & Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior was an engine used in American aircraft in the 1930s. The engine was first introduced in 1932 as a 14 cylinder version of the 9-cylinder R-985.[1] It was a two-row, air-cooled radial design. Displacement was 1,535 in³ (25.2 L); bore and stroke were 5-3/16 in and 5-3/16 in (131.8 mm and 131.8 mm).

Contents

Variants

Applications

Specifications (R-1535-SB4-G)

Data from [2]

General characteristics

Components

Performance

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ Gunston 1989, p.115.
  2. ^ Tsygulev (1939). Aviacionnye motory voennykh vozdushnykh sil inostrannykh gosudarstv (Russian: Авиационные моторы военных воздушных сил иностранных государств). Moscow: Gosudarstvennoe voennoe izdatelstvo Narkomata Oborony Soyuza SSR. http://base13.glasnet.ru/text/aviamotory/t.htm. 

Bibliography

  • Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9

External links

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