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The '''Pratt & Whitney XH-3130''' (sometimes called the '''XL-3130'''{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}}) was an [[H-engine|H-block]] [[aircraft engine]] project developed for the [[United States Navy]] in the late 1930s.<ref name="Gunston 2006">Gunston 2006, p. 163.</ref> The design was later enlarged as the '''XH- |
The '''Pratt & Whitney XH-3130''' (sometimes called the '''XL-3130'''{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}}) was an [[H-engine|H-block]] [[aircraft engine]] project developed for the [[United States Navy]] in the late 1930s.<ref name="Gunston 2006">Gunston 2006, p. 163.</ref> The design was later enlarged as the '''XH-3730'''), but the project was canceled in 1940 in favor of Pratt & Whitney developing the [[Pratt & Whitney R-4360|R-4360 Wasp Major]] air-cooled radial engine.<ref name="Connors">Connors, p. 147.</ref> |
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* {{cite book|last= Connors |first= Jack |
* {{cite book|last= Connors |first= Jack |title= The Engines of Pratt & Whitney: A Technical History |publisher= [[American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics]] |location= Reston. Virginia |year= 2010 |isbn= 978-1-60086-711-8 }} |
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* {{cite book |last= Gunston |first= Bill |
* {{cite book |last= Gunston |first= Bill |title= World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines, 5th Edition |year= 2006 |publisher= Sutton Publishing Limited |location= Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK |isbn= 0-7509-4479-X }} |
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* {{cite book |last= Gunston |first= Bill |
* {{cite book |last= Gunston |first= Bill |title= The Development of Piston Aero Engines, 2nd Edition |year= 1999 |publisher= Patrick Stephens, Haynes Publishing |location= Sparkford, Somerset, England, UK |isbn= 0-7509-4478-1 }} |
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Latest revision as of 15:28, 28 December 2020
XH-3130 / XH-3730 | |
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Type | 24-cylinder H-engine |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Pratt & Whitney |
The Pratt & Whitney XH-3130 (sometimes called the XL-3130[citation needed]) was an H-block aircraft engine project developed for the United States Navy in the late 1930s.[1] The design was later enlarged as the XH-3730), but the project was canceled in 1940 in favor of Pratt & Whitney developing the R-4360 Wasp Major air-cooled radial engine.[2]
Specifications[edit]
General characteristics
- Type: 24 cylinder H-engine
- Bore: 6.00 in (152.4 mm)
- Stroke: 5.50 in (139.7 mm)
- Displacement: 3,732.2 cu in (61.16 L)
Components
Performance
- Power output: 2,900 hp
See also[edit]
Related development
Comparable engines
Related lists
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- Connors, Jack (2010). The Engines of Pratt & Whitney: A Technical History. Reston. Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. ISBN 978-1-60086-711-8.
- Gunston, Bill (2006). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines, 5th Edition. Phoenix Mill, Gloucestershire, England, UK: Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7509-4479-X.
- Gunston, Bill (1999). The Development of Piston Aero Engines, 2nd Edition. Sparkford, Somerset, England, UK: Patrick Stephens, Haynes Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-4478-1.