best engine of the war
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GregP
Major
What's an enigine?
Hey VA5124, it's OK to misspell. We do it in here all the time. Just kicking a little bit, as gets done to me and a lot of others. No insult intended.
My vote for radial would be the Pratt & Whitney R-2800.
My vote for an inline would be a tie between the DB 600 series and the Merlin series.
I think these 3 engine series did more for the WWII war effort than any others, but you could make a case for the R-1830.
Hey VA5124, it's OK to misspell. We do it in here all the time. Just kicking a little bit, as gets done to me and a lot of others. No insult intended.
My vote for radial would be the Pratt & Whitney R-2800.
My vote for an inline would be a tie between the DB 600 series and the Merlin series.
I think these 3 engine series did more for the WWII war effort than any others, but you could make a case for the R-1830.
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sorry im not good at spelling
Thumpalumpacus
Major
I suppose that depends on what you're asking the engine to do. Different engines have different performance regimes, and must work well with the airframes they're powering.
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well i told you mine the pratt from the corsair i dont remenber the model number of it
Thumpalumpacus
Major
I'm not well-versed on the detailed model numbers of engines and such, so I'm not trying to bust chops or anything. The R-2600 was a good engine for the American fighters it powered. Just don't ask it to escort to Berlin and back in 1943-44, right?
That's my point. Rather than try that with the P-47, the Brits stuck a Merlin into the P-51, and the USAAF ran with it once they saw the range performance. Different airplanes and different missions make different demands on powerplants.
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i know its depeneds on the misson but the term best is also subjective to the person saying it thus why i pick the pratt
Thumpalumpacus
Major
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sorry bad wording on mt partThat's why I prefer the word "favorite"; it allows for subjective opinions.
Thumpalumpacus
Major
It's all good, brotha, that's only my own preference.
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thats true but i have personal favrotie which i consider the best the pratt from the f4u
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
For me, it's the workhorses that were reliable and got the job done when it was really needed:
V-1710
R-1820
R-1830
V-1710
R-1820
R-1830
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good choices except for the allison
wuzak
Captain
I think the Merlin should be on the list that got the job done when needed.
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i agree but still like the pratt as my fav
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
The Allison V-1710 powered the P-40, which held the line against the Axis in all theaters in the early and critical days of the war.
It powered the P-39, which gave the Soviets an edge against Axis fighters when it was desperately needed.
It powered the P-38, which really needs no validation.
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all good planes but i would perfer the higher power of the pratt thats all but i do like all three planes you metion
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
No fighter had the R-2600 in the early days of the U.S. at war.
The three I mentioned upthread gave the US time to develop the R-2600 into the F6F, F4U and P-47.
