Image of the Air Force wings with the museum name underneath

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Pratt & Whitney R-2800

This type of engine was used in the Republic P-47, rated at 2,000 hp for take-off. Many contractors built engines under license during World War II. This engine was built by Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, Mich., in 1943.

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