CAF B29 Engine Start Up 09-09-09

Watch the start-up of the first of four new engines for the Commemorative Air Force's B-29 Superfortress FIFI. On Sept. 9, 2009, the hard work of the CAF volunteers paid off as the first new engine roared to life! Over the next 12 months, FIFI will be recieving three more engines for placement and one as a back-up.

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[singningwongho]

i hope they keep this plane flying for many more years.

[sprinkles2002007]

Beautiful! It's about time!!!! 3 more!

[FiveCentsPlease]

@sultros

The CAF B-29 is based in Midland, TX at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum.

[sultros]

Where is this plane stationed? Im in Texas and have never seen a 29.

[24preacherboy]

@FiveCentsPlease

Very happy to hear that. Hope to meet her someday

[FiveCentsPlease]

@denny1000o

FIFI currently flies with custom 3350 engines using the best and most reliable parts combined from several engine sub-series. The custom engines were built to address reliability and serviceability, and offer more power if needed.

[singningwongho]

@denny1000o such a shame. i know it would be an original if they replaced the engines with something neweer and more reliable, but it would b great to see them still flying. regardless of what engine they have.

they could probably modify the exhausts and other components to try and imitate the same sound.

[denny1000o]

@singningwongho

I was told by a reliable source that they ffa wouldnt let these birds fly because the engines were not reliable enough. Col Morgan was one of the first to fly these and he liked his b17 much better. He said if you lost an engine (which happened frequently) you better find an airport fast because you were going to loose altitude. FFA found too much metal shavings in the oil screen on these engines and grounded them.

[vanson1200r]

B-29's are my FAVE!

[RoadkillFXSTC]

Is the wind tip missing? I first saw this A/C at an air show when I lived in Oklahoma City, OK. While at Tinker AFB we got a B-50 weather version of the B-29. It's not a flying a/c just parked out front with others. This was back in 1986.

[jimnrel]

These must be the Hybrid engines?