The Wright R-3350 was a critical development for the success of the Boeing B-29, its major airframe application. Early versions of the R-3350 encountered lubrication and cooling problems, and a ...

This was among the largest piston engines ever successfully produced. Design began in early-1936, and the first engine ran in mid-1937. Particularly troubled by catastrophic backfires during ...

COLUMBUS — The Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum has reopened to the public after a two-month break, with new items added to diplays as well as the interactive R-3350 engine being fixed.