Napa Valley Register

A piece of aircraft history -- Mike Nieman's Pratt & Whitney aircraft engine -- sits in St. Helena

To Mike Nieman, the smell of his large Pratt & Whitney “Wasp Major” radial aircraft engine running is “the smell of victory.” “That smell is of a working engine that made this country free,” said the ...
Napa Valley Register

A piece of military aircraft history sits in St. Helena, just waiting to put on a show

ST. HELENA — To Mike Nieman, the smell of his large Pratt & Whitney “Wasp Major” radial aircraft engine running is “the smell of victory.” “That smell is of a working engine that made this country ...
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Pratt & Whitney R-4360-35 Wasp Major, 4-Row, Radial 28 Engine

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Power rating: 2,088 kW (2,800 hp) at ...
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Have Radial Engines Ever Been Used In Cars & Do Companies Still Make Them Today?

During World War II the radial engine was popular, and it was used in many fighter and bomber aircraft. Manufacturers in aviation used them because the engines deliver a ton of power for their size, ...
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Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major R-4360-B6, 4-rows, Radial 28 Engine

Bore and Stroke: 146 mm (5.8 in.) x 152 mm (6 in.) The Wasp Major was Pratt & Whitney Aircraft's last and largest piston engine. Its cylinders were in four rows, arranged in a spiral for better ...