Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 16-Jun-2021

It is known as Nash-Kelvinator, and it was a major automobile manufacturer.

Logo Nash
“Logo Nash”

-During World War II this factory was also commissioned to build a series of Pratt & Whitney radial engines.

From Appendix 6: Below we present an ad from the WWII period in which car manufacturer Nash announces its aviation engine.

Nash aviation engine ad
“Nash aviation engine ad”

-The licensed engines were from Pratt & Whitney.

From Appendix 10:  During WWII Nash-Kelvinator manufactured bombs, ammunition, propellers and also aircraft engines licensed from Pratt & Whitney.

-In particular, the R-2800 models.

Nash-Kelvinator R-2800
"A Nash-Kelvinator R-2800"

-They made the R-2800-8 for the Corsairs, the "sidewinder" model with a side supercharger.

-The R-2800-10 engines were installed on the Gruman Hellcat F6F.

-The R-2800-65 engines were for the P-61 “Black Widow”

Nash-Kelvinator R-2800-65
"The Nash-Kelvinator R-2800-65" (Photo M.Rozman or B. Scott)

-A very interesting view of a Corsair R-2800 can be seen in the below illustration with the mechanical supercharger on one side.

P&W R-2800 with supercharger
“P&W R-2800 with supercharger”

Engines of NASH

Model: Double-Wasp P-W (Lic. WWII)

Arquitecture:
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke: x
Power:
Weight:

Other details:
Nash-Kelvinator R-2800

"Nash-Kelvinator R-2800"

The author of this edition of Aeroengines AtoZ, through Aeroteca, collaborated on Version 2 of this video, which is presented here.

To understand the operation of the connecting rods, the 1929 Continental R 670 single-cylinder engine was chosen.

A demonstration of Version 3, improved at the author's suggestion, is also available on YouTube at a later date. This version shows bronze valve guides, improved valve spring movement, and the split crankshaft counterweights and front bearing balls also move.

The design is from Juan Soler, Sant Cugat, Barcelona

Below we show a flash of version 3

Counting also with the coloboration of JMC of Enginys Mecanics in Mataro, Barcelona