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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: gavor on July 24, 2003, 10:42:55 PM

Title: Name that plane part
Post by: gavor on July 24, 2003, 10:42:55 PM

I've tried to find more than one pic....

(http://members.optusnet.com.au/shanedrury/pics/part1_1.jpg)

(http://members.optusnet.com.au/shanedrury/pics/part1_2.jpg)

Title: Name that plane part
Post by: Arlo on July 25, 2003, 12:08:00 AM

I'll give it a shot .....

The ..... errr ..... powerplant .... for a spitfire!

Title: Name that plane part
Post by: gavor on July 25, 2003, 12:22:50 AM

lol. That's covering quite a wide range of powerplants. :) I'll give you the manufacturer if it helps.

Title: Name that plane part
Post by: dankes on July 25, 2003, 03:19:36 AM

P&W R-2800?

Title: Name that plane part
Post by: gavor on July 26, 2003, 07:56:51 PM

Close. Its a P&W but not a Double Wasp.

Title: Name that plane part
Post by: Rollio on July 26, 2003, 09:22:12 PM

R-1830 Twin Wasp?

Title: Name that plane part
Post by: Bodhi on July 27, 2003, 09:30:50 AM

THats an 1830....

Title: Name that plane part
Post by: gavor on July 27, 2003, 05:45:37 PM

Well done, Twin Wasp it is.

The Twin Wasp saw service in such aircraft as the F4F, TBD Devastator, B-24, Hudsons and of course the mighty Boomerang.

Title: Name that plane part
Post by: Arlo on July 27, 2003, 06:10:34 PM

And the twin wasp Spitfire!