Aircrafttotal Encyclopedia

Piston engines

Radial, in-line and V engines with pistons, from the Wright Flyer to the Second World War and today's light aircraft.

EngineDesignationManufacturerFirst runTypeStatus
Pratt & Whitney R-1340 WaspR-1340Pratt & Whitney1925Nine-cylinder radial (R9)
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double WaspR-2800Pratt & Whitney1937Eighteen-cylinder twin-row radial (R18)
Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp JuniorR-985Pratt & WhitneyNine-cylinder radial (R9)
Pratt & Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp JuniorR-1535Pratt & WhitneyFourteen-cylinder twin-row radial (R14)
Pratt & Whitney R-1690 HornetR-1690Pratt & WhitneyNine-cylinder radial (R9)
Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin WaspR-1830Pratt & WhitneyFourteen-cylinder twin-row radial (R14)
Pratt & Whitney R-1860 Hornet BR-1860Pratt & WhitneyNine-cylinder radial (R9)
Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin WaspR-2000Pratt & WhitneyFourteen-cylinder twin-row radial (R14)
Pratt & Whitney R-2180-A Twin HornetR-2180-APratt & WhitneyFourteen-cylinder twin-row radial (R14)
Pratt & Whitney R-2180-E Twin Wasp ER-2180-EPratt & WhitneyFourteen-cylinder twin-row radial (R14)
Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp MajorR-4360Pratt & WhitneyTwenty-eight-cylinder four-row radial
Wright R-1820 CycloneR-1820Wright AeronauticalNine-cylinder radial
Wright R-2600 Twin CycloneR-2600Wright AeronauticalFourteen-cylinder twin-row radial
Wright R-3350 Duplex-CycloneR-3350Wright AeronauticalEighteen-cylinder twin-row radial