Wright Cyclone R-3350 Cutaway

The Wright Cyclone R-3350

Two banks of nine cylinders each developing between 2,200 and 3,700hp depending on the model. Note the mechanical Fuel Injection system; I did not see the Turbo-Compound equipment on this engine.

Cutaway Color Coding:
Light Blue.....Air
Red................Fuel
Yellow...........Oil
White.............Cutaway

To see this type of engine running on a test stand view:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d4HQ8ZM_2k

Having used four Wright R-3350's in the Lockheed Constellation, you'll probably enjoy watching Bomber Guy's and Manfred Poznanski's video featuring the restored "Breitling Super Constellation" (formerly "Camarillo Connie"):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3cNh0azmas

A stock Grumman Bearcat normally flies with a P&W R-2800, the "Rare Bear" put in a modified Wright R-3350 that puts out over 4,000hp allowing them to establish the Closed Course World Speed Record of 528.3MPH:
http://www.rarebear.com/

Many thanks to The Oakland Aviation Museum, Oakland — North Field, CA
http://www.westernaerospacemuseum.org/

Note: A similar video on a Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major Cutaway can be viewed at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpmOb46bvCs

A Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp Cutaway:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyPvpdy4dgg

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• Bear

[flexyco]

Very good video!! 5 Stars!

*Please* tell me which craft flies by between 2:35 and 3:07. That sound must be made in Heaven! Absolutely beautiful!!

[paralleler]

Hi Flexyco,

I'm pretty sure the aircraft you're hearing is Rare Bear doing a qualifying lap at Reno. It has the Wright 3350 engine with a prop from a P-3 Orion.

I didn't take notes on which clips I took audio from but this is a pretty good "educated guess." I know I grabbed as many radials as I could from my collection. I know, head hung in shame, that the engine start at the beginning is actually from a 28 cylinder Pratt-Whitney R-4360 -- it was the largest radial I had though.

Enjoy!

[paralleler]

Oops..., now I'm 99% certain your angelic sound is from the Hawker Sea Fury "September Fury." Hear those two little laughs around 2:36 -- that pretty much seals it. I found it while I was working on another project.

[kinsley2108]

@paralleler You realise the prop from a P3 is massive right?

[Acornoa]

how is oil fed through these types of engines?

[YTM021807]

Superb video with heavely glorious sounds! Seeing a Wright Cyclone up close is something extraordinary!! 

[myxbabez]

two ppl likes steam engines lol..

[Jazzyhorn111]

Hey you guys that lve this stuff,like me ,just sit down ,bury you face in hands and cry. Cry for all the heros of WW2, Imajine all this designed on a slide rule. WHAT brilliance, disipline ,high workethic ,ALL well dressed men clean shaven. The greatest generation. Thank you WW2 heros in all capcities,for the freedoms you fought for, now those freedoms are slowly being taken away by Reid,Pelosi, Shumer,And that little socialist nigger in the whitehouse.

[fangus503]

Too many gears and things in there. I can only identify a few things lol.

[M3TurboE46]

@paralleler That engine sounds like it had somer serious turbo power

[mohammadalmeraikhi]

شكرا

[peterm3964]

I think I heard the whisling death at1:56 Corsair f4 ??? and some merlins too

[Flies2FLL]

The sound track includes several Merlin V12's passing by.