The R-4360 Wasp Major was the peak of reciprocating aircraft engines, a 28-cylinder monster capable of 4,000 horsepower. In this breakdown, we trace how piston engines evolved from the Wright brothers ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Howard Harrop Sargent, Jr. (1911--1986) was a test pilot who was the first person to fly an aircraft powered by the Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major ...