Now view this! The heart of an armored vehicle is the engine. This critical piece controls movement, power, hydraulics, speed, ability to climb hills, and overcome obstacles. If the engine breaks, ideally it should be quick and easy to fix or replace in battlefield conditions. U.S. Armor used a dizzying array of engines, from radial engines, dual diesel engines, V8 gasoline engines, the crazy but workable five engine multi-bank, etc. One of the major reasons for this was that production capacity

Smoky radial engine Sherman start and drive by

Radial Engines Cold Start and Sound

378 reactions · 23 shares | Did you know that radial engines were not only produced and used in aircraft but were also used in tanks? Learn more about the Continental R-975 radial engine developed from the Wright J-6-9 Whirlwind aircraft engine for tanks like the M3 Lee and M4 Sherman with Matthew from the AHM! #americanheritagemuseum #r975 #tankengine #m4sherman #m3lee #m18hellcat #wwii #wwiihistory #radialengine | American Heritage Museum | Facebook

Would you kick it? 1700cc single-cylinder “Hackel-Wright” chopper by @alhackel, built around a single jug off a 975 c.i. (~16,000cc) Wright R975-46 9-cylinder air-cooled radial helicopter engine! This was the ultimate refinement of the Wright-designed, Continental-built 975 Whirlwind engine that powered the Sherman tank, Beechcraft Staggerwing, Curtiss Sparrowhawk, UH-25 Army Mule, and much more. @alhackel originally planned to build a Knucklehead till he learned what that would cost. “I found t