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Originally Posted by Lady Jane
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One of the interesting and unique features of the C-119 was that early models had the larger and more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-4360 28-cylinder radial engine, and later models had the smaller Wright R-3350 18-cylinder radial engine. The R-3350 was more reliable and had better fuel consumption. Despite the fact that there were several aircraft that used the R-4360 throughout their service lives (B-36, C-124, etc.) that engine never had the reliability of the R-3350.