Martin Mars Waterbomber Performs for Crowd

ice been in one of those there huge we dove off the wings

What a majestic aircraft! thanks for the vid.

I hate to rain on your parade but they are basically the same engines- CW R-3350's. The major difference is the B-29 versions had turbo chargers as well as being internally supercharged. The Mars had only supercharged engines like the early Connies.

The B-29 flew with 4 P&W R3350-23/23A radials, that were turbosupercharged as you pointed out. THey produced 2,200 h.p. However, the Mars had 4 P&W R3350-24WA radials that produced 2400 h.p. I minor upgrade in horsepower, but sufficient to make my point. There were several models of the Mars that had P&W R-4360 radials that made 3,000 h.p. but they were destroyed in accidents or scrapped before the ones that Flying Tankers Inc. owns were bought and refurbished.

I am curious to know the hp ratings for the turbo compound 3350's on the dc-7 and super connie's. Any info would be appreciated.

they had to use these in 2003.. at the Shuswap lake... lol.. one broke down when it was picking up water, i;ve got pictures of it too... i think they are using them in Kelowna right now.... or they damn well should be

This plane just arrived here in Lake Elsinore, CA yesterday and will be stationed here for the next five months to fight fires in Southern California under contract with the U.S. Forest Service.

i just saw this plane today in lake elsnore....took some pics....watched it load and take off. it was pretty cool

You'd better give 'em props or they won't go anywhere fast!

fuck that i woulndt land that bitch in that water full of boats