OLD RHINEBECK AERODROME

ABC Wasp
	Country: United Kingdom Year: 1916 Horsepower: 170 R.P.M.: 1750 Weight: 290 lbs. Displacement: 667 cu. in. Configuration: 7 cylinder radial  air-cooled Used in: Westland Wagtail,  Sopwith Snail
The ABC was one of the first large stationary air-cooled radials.  The tempermental engine had the best power-to-weight ratio of any engine to date.  This advanced stationary radial engine concept prompted the design of the larger 302 HP Dragonfly version which was a failure.

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