page_title: Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
section_title: Specifications (R-2800-54)
hierarchical_section_title: Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp / Specifications (R-2800-54)
context_page_description: The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp is an American twin-row, 18-cylinder, air-cooled radial aircraft engine with a displacement of 2,800 cubic inches, and is part of the long-lived Wasp family of engines.
  The R-2800 saw widespread use in many important American aircraft during and after World War II. During the war years, Pratt & Whitney continued to develop new ideas to upgrade the engine, including water injection for takeoff in cargo and passenger planes and to give emergency power in combat.
context_section_description: Data from FAA TCDS
caption: Pratt & Whitney R-2800
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