The restoration to ground running of a Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone radial engine.

Patrick Smart, co-founder of the HAE group rebuilds his R3350. A three year long quest to restore a Curtiss-Wright R-3350 turbo compound engine. A former engine to Lockheed Constellation 5T-TAF c/n 4618, it was one of two engines recovered for restoration. Music relevance: the two recovered engines were originally considered for use as background props in a Star Wars movie. Basic engine details: 18 cylinder radial in two banks of 9. Displacement of 3,348 in3 (54.86 litre) supercharged, with three turbine recovery units. Develops 3,250hp at 2,900rpm at sea level for 5 minutes, or 2,700hp at 2,600rpm at sea level at max continuous power. Also appearing in the video are fellow HAE co-founders Peter Grieve and David Irwin, and HAE members Pete Irving and Paul Whitwood (and Jack the dog). contact: [email protected]   / historicaeroengines   ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Historic Aero Engine group comprises aero engine enthusiasts from a variety of engineering and technical backgrounds, who share a common interest in researching, restoring, and preserving our aero engine heritage. Some of the engines are restored to ground running condition, and when invited, can display these at public events as a means of celebrating our heritage and inspiring the next generation of young engineers. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Music credits: Song: Main Theme from "Star Wars" Artist: John Williams Album: NPR - Milestones of the Millennium - Music in Film Licensed to YouTube by SME (on behalf of Sony Classical); LatinAutorPerf, Warner Chappell, Walt Disney Music Company (Publishing), UMPI, UNIAO BRASILEIRA DE EDITORAS DE MUSICA - UBEM, LatinAutor - UMPG, LatinAutor - Warner Chappell, PEDL, BMI - Broadcast Music Inc., and 14 music rights societies #airshow #event #engineering