WRIGHT R-2600

The 'Wright R-2600 Cyclone 14' (also called 'Twin Cyclone') was an American radial engine developed by Curtiss-Wright and widely used in the 1930s and 1940s aircraft.

Contents

History

Variants

Specifications (GR-2600-C14)

Applications

References

Related contents

History

In 1935, Curtiss-Wright began work on a more powerful version of their successful R-1820 Cyclone 9. The result was 'R-2600' with 14 cylinders arranged in two rows. The engine was used to power several key World War II aircraft including the A-20 Havoc, B-25 Mitchell, and TBF Avenger bombers, and the PBM Mariner flying boat.
Over 50,000 R-2600s were built at plants in Caldwell, NJ and Cincinnati, OH.

Variants

★ 'R-2600-3' - 1,600 hp (1,194 kW)

★ 'R-2600-12' - 1,700 hp (1,268 kW)

★ 'R-2600-13' - 1,700 hp (1,268 kW)

★ 'R-2600-20' - 1,900 hp (1,420 kW)

★ 'R-2600-29' - 1,850 hp (1,380 kW)

Specifications (GR-2600-C14)

Applications

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★ Boeing 314

★ Brewster SB2A Buccaneer

★ Curtiss SB2C Helldiver

★ Douglas A-20

★ Douglas B-23 Dragon

★ Grumman TBF Avenger

★ Lioré et Olivier LeO 451

★ Martin Baltimore

★ Martin Mariner

★ Miles Monitor

★ North American B-25 Mitchell

★ Vultee A-31 Vengeance

References

★ Bridgman, L, (ed.) (1998) ''Jane's fighting aircraft of World War II.'' Crescent. ISBN 0-517-67964-7

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'Related development'

★ Wright Cyclone family

★ Wright R-1300 Cyclone 7

★ Wright R-1820 Cyclone 9

★ Wright R-3350 Cyclone 18
'Comparable engines'

★ BMW 801