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Dale writes:
In article ,
Mark and Kim Smith wrote:


Never said I liked it or disliked it. Just said it looked smooth. But
it ain't a B-17 without a radial engine! BTW, does anyone know if were
there any land or sea applications for the radial motor or was it all air?

The Sherman tank used a radial engine. Sikorsy helicopters used a
radial (Wright 1820 like the B-17). Radials were used to power
generators.

Well, thre's all varieties of Radials.
The M3 Light Tanks (Stuart) used a flavor of the Wright R670 Whirlwind.
Some flavors of the M3 Medium Tank (Grant/Lee) and M4 Medium Tank
(Sherman) used a fan-cooled R975 Whirlwind, built either by Wright or
Continental.
The M6 Heavy Tank got an R1820 Cyclone, similar to teh one on a B-17.

Wuite a few early helicopters used radials as well. The Sikorsky R-4
used a Warner. The R-5/H-5 used a Pratt & Whitney R985.
I don't recall any seaborne use of radials, other than carrier
aircraft. Air-cooled marine engines don't make a whole lot of sense,
really.

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