ebooks Our Legacy: The History of Christian Doctrine by John Hannah in History

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Aviation technology progressed at a blindingly fast pace during the first half of the 20th century. Aircraft were asked to fly higher; fly faster; carry heavier loads; take off and land on shorter runways; fly greater distances; and consume less fuel with each new generation; and with perfect dependability. Pratt Whitney's R-4360; or "Wasp Major" as it was known in the commercial marketplace; was a very large engine; displacing 4;360 cubic inches. Somewhat akin to the steam age when triple-expansion engines the size of cathedrals ruled the waves; the R-4360 at one time represented the largest and most sophisticated of its breed. Nothing else in the late-1940s marketplace could boast what the R-4360 did-3;000 to 4;000 hp. By the end of the piston-engine era Pratt Whitney had placed into mass production the largest and most powerful engine ever built in quantity. This book provides a detailed account of the inner workings of the R-4360. Also covered is the engine's development history; variations; and its military; commercial; and racing applications. 7x10; 208 pages; more than 600 b/w photos.