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Aviation's greatest piston engines

Published Online: March 05, 2009

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Aviation History Reader Poll

In his article on Pratt & Whintey's R-2800 radial engine (March 2009 Aviation History, P. 32), Stephan Wilkinson calls it "the most remarkable piston aircraft engine ever built." Do you agree? If not, what would your pick be and why?

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Hollywood says:

1/16/2010 at 10:10 am

In any discussion regarding aircraft engines, Rolls Royce has to be mentioned for the "Merlin" series………

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