Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8 Double Wasp
Exact Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8 Double Wasp historical variant, linked to the canonical R-2800 family. The Smithsonian identifies this 2,000 hp, 18-cylinder radial variant in the Hellcat development record; this packet enriches the propulsion child without adding a Hellcat or other aircraft installation.
Identity
- Aliases
- R-2800-8R-2800-8 Double WaspPratt & Whitney R-2800-8
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- piston-engine
- Name
- Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8 Double Wasp
- Status
- historical
Details
- Description
- Exact Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8 Double Wasp historical variant, linked to the canonical R-2800 family. The Smithsonian identifies this 2,000 hp, 18-cylinder radial variant in the Hellcat development record; this packet enriches the propulsion child without adding a Hellcat or other aircraft installation.
- Family
- Piston Specs
- Configuration
- air-cooled double-row radial
- Cylinder Count
- 18
- Max Power Kw
- 1491.4
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 06:05:12 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 22, 2026 at 15:10:34 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-07
- Note
- The Smithsonian names the exact Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8 Double Wasp variant and its 2,000 hp rating, establishing a precise dash-number identity without asserting an aircraft configuration here.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution
- Title
- Grumman F6F-3K Hellcat
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-07
- Note
- The Smithsonian establishes the R-2800 Double Wasp family boundary and its historical 18-cylinder radial architecture, supporting the explicit familyId link.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
- Title
- Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Cutaway Engine