[Fot] Plane & dragster motors: Deep thoughts

[Marx Christian tr4-racing]

An interesting one.
Didn't know that one.
It can switch off both engine parts seperatly to save fuel.

 2.868 kW (3.845 HP)

Let's say drawn....because the engine was never in use.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Taylor" <tarch at bellsouth.net>
To: "'Marx Christian tr4-racing'" <chris at tr4-racing.de>; <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 10:33 PM
Subject: RE: [Fot] Plane & dragster motors: Deep thoughts


> Unless you believe "World War II Combat Aircraft" Military Press, p.162. It
> states that the BMW 803, 28 cylinder used on the FW 190D experimental
> produced 3800 hp. Back to you Marx.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Marx Christian tr4-racing
> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2007 4:19 PM
> To: fot at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Plane & dragster motors: Deep thoughts
>
> I just had a look at the R-3350 engine....it has 2800 kW = 3780 HP.
>
> So you're right....the strongest piston aircraft engine remains in USA.....
>
>
> > That really surprises me.  I thought the R-3350 was the most powerful
> > piston-engine for aircraft ever built.  In turbo-super guise and 55
> > liters, it produced around 2,800 hp.
> >
> > Gotta hand it to the Germans.  I gotta turn my TR6 motor upside down
> > and turbo-supercharge.  Dry sump kit on the way!
> >
> > As an aside, compare this with 10 liter fuelies and their 7,000 hp
> > turning 8,000 rpm.  Difference being that one motor lasts several
> > hundred between rebuilds, and that other lasts 10 seconds.
> >
> > Shane Ingate, needing stronger headbolts than ARP, in Maryland
> >
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