Wright R-2160 Tornado

R-2160 Tornado

Wright Tornado R-2160
Type	Six-row liquid-cooled inline radial engine
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Curtiss-Wright
Major applications	Republic XP-69

The Wright R-2160 Tornado was an experimental 42-cylinder, 7-bank liquid-cooled inline radial aircraft engine. It was proposed in 1940 with 2,350 hp (1,752 kW) for experimental aircraft such as the Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning, Vultee XP-68 Tornado, and the Republic XP-69.

Specifications

General characteristics

Type: 7-bank, 42 cylinder inline radial engine. (7-banks with 6 cylinders in each bank)
Bore: 4.25 in (107.9 mm)
Stroke: 3.625 in (92 mm)
Displacement: 2,160 in³ (35.39 l)
Length: 96 in (2438 mm)
Diameter: 35.5 in (901.6 mm)
Dry weight: 2,400 lb (1088.6 kg)

Components

Valvetrain: Single overhead camshaft, Two valves per cylinder
Supercharger: 2 x turbosuperchargers
Fuel system: Direct injection
Fuel type: 100/130
Oil system: Dry sump
Cooling system: Liquid cooled

Performance

Power output: 2,350 hp (1,752 kW) at 4,150 rpm for takeoff
Specific power: 1.08 hp/in³
Specific fuel consumption: 0.67 lbs/(hp*h) (0.407 kg/(kW*h)) at takeoff
Power-to-weight ratio: 0.97 hp/lb

References

Kim McCutcheon, Tornado: Wright Aero's Last Liquid-cooled Piston Engine ISBN 978-0-9710847-0-4

External links

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Wright Aeronautical and Lawrance Aero Engine Company aircraft engines

Wright inline engines

E
Gypsy
T-1
T-2
T-3 (V-1950)
T-4
V-720
IV-1460
IV-1560

Lawrance radials

Wright radials

Whirlwind	R-540 R-760 R-790 R-975 R-1510 R-1670

Cyclone	R-1300 R-1820 R-2600 R-3350 R-4090

Others	Gale R-1200 R-2160

Wright turbojets

Wright turboprops/turboshafts

United States military piston aircraft engine designation system

H (four-bank H-configuration inline)	H-1640 XH-2240 H-2470 XH-2600 XH-3130 XH-3730 H-4070

I (inverted-V inline)	IV-1430 IV-2040 IV-2220

L (single-bank inline)	L-330 L-365 L-375 L-390 L-410 L-440 L-510 L-825

O (opposed)	O-15 O-40 O-45 O-90 O-100 O-145 O-150 O-170 O-175 O-180 O-190 O-200 (C) O-200 (F) O-205 O-235 O-290 O-300 O-335 O-360 (C) O-360 (L) O-405 O-425 O-435 O-470 O-480 O-520 O-540 (F) O-540 (L) O-550 O-580 O-805 O-1230

R (radial)	R-250 R-265 R-270 R-370 (LB) R-370 (K) R-420 R-440 R-500 R-540 (W) R-540 (K) R-545 R-550 R-600 R-670 R-680 R-720 R-755 R-760 R-790 R-830 R-915 R-975 DR-980 R-985 R-1044 R-1300 R-1340 R-1454 R-1510 R-1535 R-1640 R-1670 R-1690 R-1750 R-1820 R-1830 R-1860 R-2000 R-2060 R-2160 R-2180 R-2600 R-2800 R-3350 R-4090 R-4360 XR-7755

V (upright-V inline)	V-720 V-770 V-1150 V-1237 V-1400 V-1410 V-1440 V-1460 V-1510 V-1560 V-1570 V-1650 (L) V-1650 (P) V-1710 V-1950 V-3420

W (three-bank W-configuration inline)	W-2779

See also: X-1800 US military gas turbine aeroengines Piston engine configurations

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