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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

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
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Source    ww2dbaseC. Peter Chen
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B-29 Superfortress   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,400 x 1,050 pixels
Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 26 Apr 2009
Photos at Same Place Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  Copyrighted photo C. Peter Chen; used with photographer permission

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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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