The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was powered by four Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone engines. An air cooled engine with eighteen cylinders arranged in two rows, the R-3350 was the most advanced and powerful radial engine produced by the United States during World War II.

This photo shows a ground crew in India replacing an R-3350 on a B-29 with the new engine waiting on the hoist. I think this is a fantastic photo because it shows all of the front detail of the engine before the exhaust piping is added and all of that detail is being hidden behind the cowling. The photo also provides some interesting diorama opportunities for modelers.

If you have the Monogram 1/48 Boeing B-29 Superfortress kit, there are some very nice after market resin engine upgrades sets that will allow modelers to really super detail the kit. I will be reviewing some of the engine upgrade kits in the coming weeks.