The Allison V-3420 was a large experimental piston aircraft engine that Allison designed in 1937 at the request of the US Army Air Corps. It was essentially a pair of 12-cylinder Allison V-1710 engines mated to a common crankcase, with the two crankshafts geared to a single propeller shaft, giving 24 cylinders and 3,420 cubic inches. Most parts were interchangeable with those of the V-1710-E and F engines. It offered about one horsepower per pound, excellent for its time, and was intended for projects such as the Douglas XB-19, Boeing XB-39 Superfortress, Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning and Fisher P-75 Eagle. Because none of those aircraft saw much production, only about 150 were built.
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1937–1944 Allison V-3420 (derived from the V-1710)
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Type: 24-cylinder twin-charged double-"Vee" liquid-cooled piston aircraft engine
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Fuel type: 100/130 Octane
Exemplifies: Aviation, Lead and applications
was a large experimental piston aircraft engine
Part Of: Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning, Applications
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1937-1944 Allison V-3420 (derived from the V-1710)
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