Wright TC18EA series
3 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Wright TC18EA series engine, rated at about 3700 horsepower. The Douglas DC-7 is the model most often fitted with it (2 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1957 and 1958.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Wright TC18EA series. FAA spelling: TC18EA SERIES.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Douglas DC-7 | 2 |
| Lockheed 1649A-98 | 1 |
Douglas DC-7 · Lockheed 1649A-98
Where they are owner's state
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
- Douglas DC-7 2 with this engine series
- Corsair Two LLC 1 of these aircraft
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/wright-tc18ea-series.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 3
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N777EA | Douglas DC-7C |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Missionary Wings INC Litchfield Park, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N838D | Douglas DC-7B |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Corsair Two LLC Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2012-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N974R | Lockheed 1649A-98 |
Fixed-wing, multi-engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2012-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 28, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.