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R-1690-S1E2-G
The Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet was a widely used American aircraft engine. Developed by Pratt & Whitney, 2,944 were produced from 1926 through 1942. It first flew in 1927. It was a single-row, 9-cylinder air-cooled radial design. Displacement was 1,690 cubic inches (27.7 L). It was built under license in Italy as the Fiat A.59. In Germany, the BMW 132 was a developed version of this engine. The Pratt & Whitney R-1860, R-1860 Hornet B was an enlarged version produced from 1929. Variants ;R-1690-3: ;R-1690-5: ;R-1690-11: ;R-1690-13: ;R-1690-S5D1G: ;R-1690-52: ;R-1690-SDG: ;R-1690-S1EG: ;R-1690-S2EG: ;R-1690-25: ;R-1690-S1C3G: ;Fiat A.59 R.: License built in Italy with reduction gearing. ;Fiat A.59 R.C.: License built in Italy with reduction gearing and supercharger. ;BMW Hornet:License production of the Hornet in Germany, independently developed as the BMW 132. Applications * Bach Air Yacht * Bellanca 31-40 * Boeing 80 * Boeing Model 95 * Boeing Model 299 * Burnelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra
The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra was an American civil passenger and cargo aircraft built by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation during the late 1930s. An outgrowth of the earlier Model 10 Electra, the Model 14 was also developed into larger, more capable civil and military versions. Design and development The design, developed by a team led by Don Palmer, was a scaled-up version of the original Model 10 Electra, with passenger seating increased from 10 to 14. It was intended to compete commercially with the contemporary Douglas DC-2 and the Boeing 247. The first Model 14 flew on July 29, 1937, piloted by Marshall Headle. Early 14's used the Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet engine; later the Wright R-1820 Cyclone 9 was offered as an option. Lockheed built a total of 114 Model 14s; another 119 were built under license in Japan by the Tachikawa Aircraft Company under the designation Tachikawa Type LO Transport Aircraft ''Thelma''. Another 121 were built by Kawasaki Aircraft Compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
