The spectacular House of Turbo Compound Wright 2R-3550--32
WAs with 18 cylinders in two rows totalling a 54 liters
capacity and fed by carburettors. When high octan 115/145
gas disappeared from market and forced to use the 100/110
one, the maximum power of radial and jet engines was
reduced but the most noticeable effect was the consistent
shortening of mission maximum duration passing from 16
hours to about 13h30.
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