Port side inner engine of B-29 Superfortress bomber Enola Gay on display at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Virginia, United States, 26 Apr 2009, photo 1 of 2

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Caption     Port side inner engine of B-29 Superfortress bomber Enola Gay on display at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Virginia, United States, 26 Apr 2009, photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Date 26 Apr 2009
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
13 Mar 2012 06:33:24 PM

POWERED BY HEMI:

Did you know the Chrysler-built engines had
Hemi stamped on the engine crankcase along w/the ram insigina. Yeah, its a Hemi...

Wright R 3350-23 Duplex Cyclone 18-Cylinder
Air-Cooled Radial Engine w/Two General Electric Turbochargers, Delivering 2,200hp for takeoff. Those four-engines, gave the
B-29 8,800hp.
War emergency power of 2,300hp at 25,000ft and could push the B-29 at 357mph at 30,000ft.

POWER TO SWING THAT PROP:

Propellers were Hamilton-Standard 4-Blade w/full feathering the blades were 16ft 7in

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