Wright R-2160 Tornado

R-2160 Tornado
Wright Tornado R-2160
TypeSix-row liquid-cooled inline radial engine
National originUnited States
ManufacturerCurtiss-Wright
Major applicationsRepublic XP-69

The Wright R-2160 Tornado was an experimental 42-cylinder, 7-cylinder per row, 6-row liquid-cooled inline radial aircraft engine. It was proposed in 1940 with 2,350 hp (1,752 kW) for experimental aircraft such as the Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning, Vultee XP-68 Tornado, and the Republic XP-69.

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