The Wright R-2600 Cyclone 14, also called the Twin Cyclone, was an American 14-cylinder, two-row, air-cooled radial engine developed by Curtiss-Wright and widely used in the 1930s and 1940s. Work began in 1935 on a more powerful two-row development of the R-1820, producing an engine of 2,604 cubic inches (42.7 litres) rated around 1,600 to 1,700 horsepower in most wartime variants. It powered the A-20 Havoc, the B-25 Mitchell, the TBF Avenger, the SB2C Helldiver and the PBM Mariner, and was intended for the C-46 Commando prototype. Early Grumman F6F Hellcat prototypes were fitted with it before the Pratt and Whitney R-2800 replaced it. More than 50,000 were built at Paterson, New Jersey, and Cincinnati, Ohio, and the R-2600-13 alone numbered 13,494.
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Source Grace's Guide to British Industrial History: Wright CycloneLead, Cyclone familyQuote, Lead, Cyclone family
Wright Cyclone was the name given to a family of air-cooled radial piston engines designed by Wright Aeronautical Corporation and used in numerous American aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s.
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1. Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone (Wikipedia)
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Type: 14-cylinder supercharged air-cooled two-row radial engine
In Group: Piston Aero Engines, Lead, piston aero engine
The Wright R-2600 Cyclone 14 (also called Twin Cyclone) is an American radial engine developed by Curtiss-Wright, and widely used in aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s.
Exemplifies: Aviation, Lead, aircraft engine
The Wright R-2600 Cyclone 14 (also called Twin Cyclone) is an American radial engine developed by Curtiss-Wright, and widely used in aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s.
Part Of: Douglas A-20 Havoc, Operational history, applications
The Twin Cyclone went on to power several important American World War II aircraft, including the A-20 Havoc, B-25 Mitchell, TBF Avenger, SB2C Helldiver, and the PBM Mariner.
Part Of: North American B-25 Mitchell, Operational history, applications
The Twin Cyclone went on to power several important American World War II aircraft, including the A-20 Havoc, B-25 Mitchell, TBF Avenger, SB2C Helldiver, and the PBM Mariner.
Part Of: Grumman TBF Avenger, Operational history, applications
The Twin Cyclone went on to power several important American World War II aircraft, including the A-20 Havoc, B-25 Mitchell, TBF Avenger, SB2C Helldiver, and the PBM Mariner.
Part Of: Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, Operational history, applications
The Twin Cyclone went on to power several important American World War II aircraft, including the A-20 Havoc, B-25 Mitchell, TBF Avenger, SB2C Helldiver, and the PBM Mariner.
View the Source2. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum collection: Wright Cyclone R-2600-13 (GR-2600-B655), 2-Row, Radial 14 Engine
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Type: Reciprocating, 14 cylinders, 2 rows, radial, air-cooled
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culminating early in 1937 in the announcement of the Wright Cyclone 14
View the Source Grace's Guide to British Industrial History: Wright Cyclone
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Wright Cyclone was the name given to a family of air-cooled radial piston engines designed by Wright Aeronautical Corporation and used in numerous American aircraft in the 1930s and 1940s.
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