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An Allison V-3420-23 engine. Mig being restored. German night fighter. Paint stains from slave labor. Pratt & Whitney engine Restored by a retired bird colonel with a Q-tip. One of five remaining German jet bombers, the others are in Germany being restored. Pogo 2 stroke, water cooled, compound, engine. Worlds more complex engine for more fuel efficiency.
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Pratt & Whitney engine Restored by a retired bird colonel with a Q-tip.
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Pratt & Whitney engine
Restored by a retired bird colonel with a Q-tip.

From: zwrobin@surfsouth.com (Sun Nov 23 08:43:16 2003)
Awesome! I'm amazed that the cylinders on the last crank behind the prop were effectively cooled.
From: bandit64c (Mon Jan 17 00:18:45 2005)
The stagger of the cylinders and baffles around the cylinders directed cooling air around them all. Cylinderhead temperature was measured off the rear row. They could be a real bear to work on though. Spent 4 years working on KC-97 engines. Love 'em!!!
From: vladimir abolnik,CANADA (Tue Jan 25 20:56:06 2005)
WONDERFUL ENGINE
From: fanblade (Sat Jul 23 17:05:57 2005)
I worked many PW 4360 engines and worked the one now on display in Washington. But your is outstanding...BRAVO
PS I also worked on them in the Air Force back in 1950-54
From: rputz@npcc.net (Wed Mar 15 11:45:27 2006)
I always stand in awe of the efforts must have it taken to design and develope this engine. No CAD, no computers, no CNC machining centers! Just smarts, sweat, and the desire to defeat a tyrant!
Rich
From: YEs but (Fri Jun 2 14:28:03 2006)
The sounds these things made would cause you to sweat motor oil....
From: hedtkes@yahoo.com (Tue Oct 24 13:33:30 2006)
I'm getting the sudden urge to watch Strategic Air Command again for the... never mind I already wore that tape out. Time to get a new one.

Steve
From: Bob D'Agostini, Flight Engineer (Sun Mar 18 16:03:46 2007)
Wonderful engine.
I have thousands of hrs as a Flight Engineer in C97 aircraft and then with AeroSpacelines (PG Aircraft)operating the R 4360 engine.
When operated properly, this was a very reliable engine
From: art leg (Sat Apr 21 15:30:36 2007)
is it possible that this engine,as beautifull as it is could arouse me?
From: john scanlan (Fri Dec 14 22:44:04 2007)
one of most spectacular memories was sit at night watching B-36 running up for take -off with all six engines at full power.
ramey.
From: ray joe mae (Fri Jan 25 09:01:42 2008)
My fond memeories where working on this wonderful
engine.
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An Allison V-3420-23 engine. Mig being restored. German night fighter. Paint stains from slave labor. Pratt & Whitney engine Restored by a retired bird colonel with a Q-tip. One of five remaining German jet bombers, the others are in Germany being restored. Pogo 2 stroke, water cooled, compound, engine. Worlds more complex engine for more fuel efficiency.
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