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B-29 "Doc" first engine start

n4gix said:
1,3, and 4 started quickly. #2 was a bit stubborn!
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Probably just a glitch in the programming of one of the gauges :biggrin-new:
:running:

In general it's impressive that they could get all those moving parts working in unison. Hopefully we'll be able to keep a few people knowledgeable about the arcane workings of piston engines for a few more years. I'd love to be in Kansas when they take her flying.
 
Some old photos to provide a reminder of how far the aircraft has come since it was pulled out of the desert in 1998.







And a photo from 2010, shortly after "Doc" was forced out of its hangar in Wichita and restoration work fairly much came to a dead stop. It wasn't until early 2013 that work really got re-started, with the formation of "Doc's Friends" and the provision of a hangar again to complete the work.

 
One of the coolest photos from the restoration within the last year, shortly after all four engines and props had been hung for the first time - like a diorama:

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