millpond
1/22/2007 6:07:26 PM
The Wartsila-Sulzer RTA96 Turbocharged Diesel is made in 6 to 14 cylinder configurations. For the 14 cylyinder version:
Weighs 2,300 tons (crankshaft alone weighs 300 tons)
Length=89 feet
Height=44 feet
Power=108,920 HP@102 RPM
Torque=5,608,312 Lb-Ft
Cylinder bore=38"
Stroke=98"
Displacement=1,556,002 cu. in.
Burns 1,660 gal. of fuel per hour
I wonder what Jay Leno could do with that engine!
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live2rice
1/22/2007 6:17:11 PM
what are those things used for? aircraft carriers?
millpond
1/22/2007 6:24:26 PM
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ORIGINAL: live2rice
what are those things used for? aircraft carriers?
They are used for the largest container ships. The engine is built in Japan.
sir_nasty
1/22/2007 6:53:57 PM
That's a big engine... but at 89 feet I don't think you could put that on/in anything on the road without a direct drive like a ship uses.... A tranny to handle that wouldn't even be feesable
RTexasF
1/22/2007 7:33:00 PM
I had seen that before but I'm still amazed at the sheer size of it......beyond awesome.
marbro
1/23/2007 5:58:04 PM
The new generation oil tankers use them
