Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each. OK, enough detail teasing-time to see the entire plane. Taxi turn on #2 & #3 engines to CAF ramp., at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 cylinder turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each. One huge airplane-only B-29 left flying. I need a wider-angle lens!, at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 cylinder turbocharged 2,200 Hp each, four-blade CS props and prop hub., at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 cylinder turbocharged engines 2,200 hp each. Huge four-blade CS props. Propeller blade data., at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 cylinder turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each, #4 engine cowl, exhaust and huge four-blade CS prop, at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 cylinder turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each. Left main retractable dual landing gear-side view. Aircraft empty weight 70,000 lbs., at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ SZP
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 cylinder turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each. Left main dual landing gear helps support all-up loaded aircraft weight of 141,000 lbs., at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each, left main dual wheel gear and nose dual wheel gear, fully retractable with covers., at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 cylinder turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each, static wicks shown on wing and aileron bleed RF energy buildup in flight, at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 cylinder turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each, static wick on horizontal stabilizer bleeds RF energy, at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each, forward bomb bay doors open-both bays could carry total of over 20,000 lbs of bombs., at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each. Bombardier's forward lower nose position with copilot and pilot positions above and behind., at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each, bombardier's nose position in the 'greenhouse', at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each, tail gunner turret and aft ventral gun turret., at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 cylinder engines 2,200 Hp each, forward dorsal and ventral gun turrets and dual nose wheel landing gear. Forward bomb bay doors open., at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines, 2,200 Hp each, ADF antenna, forward dorsal turret and observation dome, at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each, rear crew hatch & dorsal gun turret remotely controlled by an early, but effective computer system., at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each, aft dorsal gun turret with gunner viewing domes, at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA