Photos of Aircraft N529B

N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29A-60-BN Superfortress, c/n 11547
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Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged 2,200 Hp each, aft ventral gun turret, at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', 4 Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp, typical dorsal mount ADF (automatic direction-finding) antenna of the era. Most multi-engine aircraft had one. Long wire above appears to be an HF antenna., at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ SZP
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', the gunners looked through domed windows for enemy aircraft and the central fire control gunner operated the computer firing system gun turrets, very effective for the time., 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 ventral gun turret and rear crew hatch. All turret guns were fired by an early computer system., at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ SZP
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', another view of the retractable rear hydraulically-damped tail bumper to protect the rear fuselage on takeoffs. The first-day large crowd was very patient for the overdue bomber., photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged 2,200 Hp each. Aft bomb bay. At over 20,000 lbs of bombs, the B-29 carried more bomb load in 2 bays than any other contemporary bomber., at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ SZP
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each, #4 engine cowl, 4-blade CS prop and forward bomb bay doors open, at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', the rear gunner had two .50 caliber machine guns and a 20-mm cannon. In the Korean War the B-29 was second only to the F-86 SABRE jet in number of enemy air to air kills., at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', rear view of the retractable hydraulic skid plate that protects FIFI's rear fuselage on takeoff. See adjacent photo for side view. All B-29s and later variants have this skid plate., at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', a tricycle-gear aircraft, the retractable hydraulically-damped skid plate protects the rear fuselage on takeoff, and yes-it has many skid marks on the replaceable plate., 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, massive tail and rudder, 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. FIFI's logo., at SZP, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ SZP
Aircraft N529B, 1944 Boeing B-29 SUPERFORTRESS 'FIFI', four Wright R3350-42 Cyclone 18 turbocharged engines 2,200 Hp each, forward bomb bay ladder entry to cockpit crew areas., 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. Personnel tunnel to aft crew compartment positions-a long but pressurized crawl above bomb bays., 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. Aircraft Commander/Pilot position, flight controls and panels. Bosses aircrew of 10 or 11., 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. Copilot's position, flight controls and panels., 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. Navigator's desk, chart and instrument panel. Sits behind pilot position., 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, Radio Operator position. The MFJ antenna tuner on far right not original equipment., at CMA, photo by Doug Robertson
Doug Robertson
@ CMA
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