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What V8 did the Chrysler XV-2220 put together to make the V-16 ?
1) Chrysler hasd the XV-2220 V-16. It was two V-8's coupled back to back, made 2,500 HP and flew in the XP-47H.
2) Continental had the IV-1430 V-12 of 1,500 HP.
4) Lycoming had the O-1230 flat-12 of 1,000 HP. Not sure if this could have been made into a 1,500 +HP class engine.
5) Lycoming also had the XH-2470 of 2,300 HP. This was two O-1230 engine mounted sude by side vertically driving a single gearbox.
Or they could have developed an entirely new engine to a specification.
On the other hand, once the war is won who wants a 'made in America' Rolls Royce? I think it was tried once and no-one bought them!
1) Chrysler hasd the XV-2220 V-16. It was two V-8's coupled back to back, made 2,500 HP and flew in the XP-47H.
2) Continental had the IV-1430 V-12 of 1,500 HP.
3) Continental had the V-1790 V-12. Early power was just over 700 HP and they didn;t proceed further with it.
4) Lycoming had the O-1230 flat-12 of 1,000 HP. Not sure if this could have been made into a 1,500 +HP class engine.
5) Lycoming also had the XH-2470 of 2,300 HP. This was two O-1230 engine mounted sude by side vertically driving a single gearbox.
The IV-2220 V-16 was about 40" longer than the Rolls-Royce Griffon, which was of similar capacity and power. The Chrysler also weighed as much, or more.
I read once (I think it was in a Graham White book) that Continental spent more time on single cylinder development than Rolls-Royce spent on developing the Merlin to production.
That would seem to be a tank engine? Substantially heavier than a Merlin or Allison without a supercharger.
In any case, we would have developed an American engine for our planes before adopting the Merlin unless wartime expediency had required we use Merlins. That could have been the case if the allisons had failed.
Hey guys,
The Allison V-1710 was designed in 1929 and was running in 1930. If it had failed, there was PLENTY of time for alternate designs. Where the hell are you guys coming from?
Saying it took years is RIGHT ... and we would have HAD years unless we did nothing when the Allison failed. I rather think it would have been noticed and a reaction would have been forthcoming on an alternate engine or three.
Hey guys,
The Allison V-1710 was designed in 1929 and was running in 1930. If it had failed, there was PLENTY of time for alternate designs.
13,708 Merlin-powered P-51's counting the two conversions from P-51A to P-51B.
Your post is a waste of space to me, but that's not a challenge to a fight, it is a simple retort to your words.
Passing the type test IS military acceptance of the design. It could NOT have failed in 1938 - 1939. It could have failed in April 1936 but didn't.