PRATT & WHITNEY R-2800
Posted 2/4/2011
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DAYTON, Ohio -- Pratt & Whitney R-2800-21 engine on display in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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This type of engine was used in the Republic P-47, rated at 2,000 hp for take-off. Many contractors built engines under license during World War II. This engine was built by Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., in 1943.
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