
Civilian R-1690 Hornet (Full Cylinder)
The R-1690 Hornet was a widely used American aircraft engine. Developed by Pratt & Whitney, 2,944 were produced from 1926 through 1942.[1] It first flew in 1927. It was a single-row, 9-cylinder air-cooled radial design. Displacement was 1,690 cubic inches (27.7 L). It was built under license in Italy as the Fiat A.59. In Germany, the BMW 132 was a developed version of this engine. The R-1860 Hornet B was an enlarged version produced from 1929. Commonly Found in Aircraft Such As: Bach Air Yacht Bellanca 31-40 Boeing 80 Boeing Model 95 Boeing Model 299 Burnelli UB-14 Douglas O-38 Focke-Wulf Fw 200 V1 Gee Bee Model R-2 (1933) Gee Bee R 1/2 Super Sportster Granville-Miller-de Lackner R-6H "Q.E.D." Junkers Ju 52 Junkers Ju 86 Junkers W 34 Keystone B-3 Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra (L-14H) Lockheed Lodestar (C-56A, C-56B, C-56C, C-56D, C-56E, C-59/Mk 1a) Martin BM Martin XB-14 Vought O2U Corsair Sikorsky S-40A Sikorsky S-42 Sikorsky S-43 Wedell-Williams Model 44 -This Dummy Radia