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GOOGLE Image Lycoming XR-7755 :shock:

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Wow! 5000 horses. Wonder if you could stick one of those in a sea fury racer :lol: :lol: . Link herehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycoming_R-7755

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If I recall, this engine was a candidate for the B-36, but according to one book I read, P&W politics played a role in getting the R-4360 instead.

So, one was delivered to the Army and it was "dumped." So it either was scrapped or buried in a hole somewhere.

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DoraNineFan wrote:
So, one was delivered to the Army and it was "dumped." So it either was scrapped or buried in a hole somewhere.


The google link has a photo of it on display at the NASM Udvar building....
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Lycoming actually built two engines. One was delivered to the Army, and then subsequently "dumped". The other was retained by Lycoming and is the one on display at Udvar-Hazy.

I think that "P&W politics" had less to do with the demise of the engine than its abysmal reliability.

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Yes, that's a big one. But it is a pup compared to these radials.....
Real Big Radials

Scroll down to the duplex 56 cylinder model....yes, 112 cylinders.
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A little turbine power!
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Neat engine Kenlyco, off of a TU-95? This whole post was because someone said they liked radial engines and the bigger the better.

You do know the basic difference between an airline Captain and a turbine engine don't you?



One way or the other, when you get to the gate you can make the turbine stop whining- :P :P [/i]

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Thought I throw a little variety in there.I worked for Lycoming many moons ago, dont remember seeing that one they must of did it in Williamsport. but I use to like to drive the M-1 around without the turret :twisted:
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