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Wright R–2600–8 Engine in the Engine Propeller Research Building
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A Wright Aeronautical R–2600 Cyclone piston engine installed in the Engine Propeller Research Building, or Prop House, at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory. The R–2600 was among the most powerful engines that emerged during World War II. The engine, which was developed for commercial applications in 1939, was used to power the North American B–25 bomber and several other midsize military aircraft.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineWright R–2600–8 Engine in the Engine Propeller Research Building. NASA/GRC, 1943-03-23. Public domain. ID: GRC-1943-C-01379.
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