Pratt & Whitney R-2180-A Twin Hornet / R-2180-E Twin Wasp E

Pratt & Whitney R-2180 was the designations for two closely related radial engines developed in the United States by Pratt & Whitney. They had two rows of seven cylinders each.

Pratt & Whitney R-2180-A Twin Hornet – first run in 1936
Pratt & Whitney R-2180-E Twin Wasp E – first run in 1945

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