Dad flew B-17s with the single row 9 cylinder Wright Cyclone radial- - - -1200 HP at max turbo boost, I believe. He called them "Wright Oil Slingers", but they could take lots of battle damage and keep on running.

One of his mechanics during the 1950s worked on B-29s in the Pacific with a way underpowered, very sophisticated radial- - - -he said very few of them returned form Japan with all the engines running, and even fewer made another mission without changing at least one engine.

https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/wright-cyclone-gr-3350-radial-engine/nasm_A19670013000

Jerry


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Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
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