[Fot] Plane & dragster motors: Deep thoughts

[Richard Taylor]

Unless you believe "World War II Combat Aircraft" Military Press, p.162. It
states that the BMW 803, 28 cylinder used on the FW 190D experimental
produced 3800 hp. Back to you Marx.

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From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Marx Christian tr4-racing
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 4:19 PM
To: fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Plane & dragster motors: Deep thoughts

I just had a look at the R-3350 engine....it has 2800 kW = 3780 HP.

So you're right....the strongest piston aircraft engine remains in USA.....


> That really surprises me.  I thought the R-3350 was the most powerful 
> piston-engine for aircraft ever built.  In turbo-super guise and 55 
> liters, it produced around 2,800 hp.
>
> Gotta hand it to the Germans.  I gotta turn my TR6 motor upside down 
> and turbo-supercharge.  Dry sump kit on the way!
>
> As an aside, compare this with 10 liter fuelies and their 7,000 hp 
> turning 8,000 rpm.  Difference being that one motor lasts several 
> hundred between rebuilds, and that other lasts 10 seconds.
>
> Shane Ingate, needing stronger headbolts than ARP, in Maryland
>
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