Doug Robertson's Photo Gallery

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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'

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.

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.