Pratt & Whitney XH-3130

The Pratt & Whitney XH-3130 (sometimes called the XL-3130^{[citation needed]}) was an H-block aircraft engine project developed for the United States Navy in the late 1930s.^[1] The design was later enlarged as the XH-3730), but the project was canceled in 1940 in favor of Pratt & Whitney developing the R-4360 Wasp Major air-cooled radial engine.^[2]

XH-3130 / XH-3730
Type	24-cylinder H-engine
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Pratt & Whitney

Specifications

General characteristics

• Type: 24 cylinder H-engine
• Bore: 6.00 in (152.4 mm)
• Stroke: 5.50 in (139.7 mm)
• Displacement: 3,732.2 cu in (61.16 L)

Components

• Valvetrain: Sleeve valves

Performance

• Power output: 2,900 hp

See also

Related development

• Pratt & Whitney X-1800/XH-2600

Comparable engines

• Napier Sabre
• Rolls-Royce Eagle

Related lists

• List of aircraft engines