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The R-4360 Wasp Major was the peak of reciprocating aircraft engines, a 28-cylinder monster capable of 4,000 horsepower. In this breakdown, we trace how piston engines evolved from the Wright brothers to the wild multi-bank designs that defined the final era before jets took over.
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