I love radials

[X-Forces]

 

[Tram]

I think the title of this thread should have been a little bit more specific. "I love radial engines" would have cleared up the confusion. I first thought this thread was going to be about how much fun it is to track VOR radials.

Maybe the title was spot on.. I thought the thread was going to be talking about engines..

 

[ProudPilot]

I Love Heat... (in Grand Forks... never a given... even in summer).

 

[OhioStatePilot]

You're doin it wrong...

 

[ctab5060X]

:rawk::rawk::rawk::rawk:

Now we are getting somewhere!!

 

[Hacker15e]

This is what I had in mind.

 

[OhioStatePilot]

:rawk::rawk::rawk::rawk:

Now we are getting somewhere!!

Don't worry, I'm still trying to find the secret warehouse... we'll soon be in business!

 

[rd757]

:rawk::rawk::rawk::rawk:

Now we are getting somewhere!!

Waco would be all over this..... :rawk::rawk:

RD

 

[BillErvin]

This is what I had in mind.

That's what I'm talkin about. P&W R-2800 Double Wasp 2 rows of nine cylinders each, 2000 HP

SJS is for wusses

 

[ctab5060X]

That's what I'm talkin about. P&W R-2800 Double Wasp 2 rows of nine cylinders each, 2000 HP

SJS is for wusses

Well...

If going with something like the Corsair, might as well go all out.

And go RARE!

F2G series (10 built).

R-4360 up front.

4 rows of nine cylinders, 4300 hp :rawk:

 

[BillErvin]

Well...

If going with something like the Corsair, might as well go all out.

And go RARE!

F2G series (10 built).

R-4360 up front.

4 rows of nine cylinders, 4300 hp :rawk:

Okay, you forced my hand. I'll see your R-4360 and raise you a Lycoming R-7755

It was originally intended to replace the R-4360 on the Convair B-36. I believe only 2 were built.

If remember right, nine banks of four cylinders, 5000 hp, pushing 2 counter rotating propellers

Its demise was the original SJS, the Air Force wanted jet bombers.

 

[ctab5060X]

Okay, you forced my hand. I'll see your R-4360 and raise you a Lycoming R-7755

It was originally intended to replace the R-4360 on the Convair B-36. I believe only 2 were built.

If remember right, nine banks of four cylinders, 5000 hp, pushing 2 counter rotating propellers

Its demise was the original SJS, the Air Force wanted jet bombers.

Yep!

Had this discussion before with Waco... The R-4360 trumps the XR-7755 due to fact it was an actual production engine, not just and experimental!

Still not the largest radial built though!

 

[MikeD]

Yep!

Had this discussion before with Waco... The R-4360 trumps the XR-7755 due to fact it was an actual production engine, not just and experimental!

Still not the largest radial built though!

REal men fly ERJs........





I kid!

 

[ASpilot2be]

REal men fly ERJs........





I kid!

Extreme Radial Junkers?

 

[trafficinsight]

Just for the record, the R-4360 is 4 rows of 7

 

[TallFlyer]

Still not the largest radial built though!

Ok, you can't just throw that out there and not follow up!

 

[OhioStatePilot]

The Nordberg 1412...

 

[ctab5060X]

Extreme Radial Junkers?

Eccentric Radial Junkies!

The Nordberg 1412...

I see you were paying attention once before...

Very good grasshoppa!

 

[BillErvin]

This is an aviation forum so... Fail.... Nordburgs were industrial engines used on ships and as pumps and generators. Might be wrong, but to the best of my knowledge, they were never used on an airplane. They were heavy and had a low HP to weight ratio

The XR-7755-3 still holds the title of the largest radial aircraft engine ever built

 

[ctab5060X]

The XR-7755-3 still holds the title of the largest radial aircraft engine ever built

And the R-4360 hold the title of the largest radial engine actually produced and used in aircraft!