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| R-1340 Wasp | |
|---|---|
The first Pratt & Whitney Wasp | |
| Type | Radial engine |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Pratt & Whitney |
| First run | 29 December 1925 |
| Major applications | |
| Manufactured | 1926–present |
| Number built | 34,966 |
| Developed into | Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior |
ThePratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp is anaircraft engine of thereciprocating type that was widely used inAmericanaircraft from the 1920s onward. It was thePratt & Whitney aircraft company's first engine, and the first of the famedWasp series. It was a single-row, nine-cylinder,air-cooled,radial design, anddisplaced 1,344 cubic inches (22 L); bore and stroke were both 5.75 in (146 mm). A total of 34,966 engines were produced.[1]
As well as numerous types offixed-wing aircraft, it was used to power helicopters, theAgusta-Bell AB.102 and theSikorsky H-19, and a class of airship, theK-class blimp.
In 2016, it received designation as aHistoric Engineering Landmark from theAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers.[2]
Note:R forRadial and1340 for1340cubic inch displacement.



Data fromJane's.[8]
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