Wright R-3350-23 Duplex-Cyclone
The historical Wright Aeronautical R-3350-23 Duplex-Cyclone piston-engine variant used by the Boeing B-29/A/B branch, distinct from later R-3350 variants.
Identity
- Aliases
- R-3350-23Wright Cyclone R-3350-23
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- piston-engine
- Name
- Wright R-3350-23 Duplex-Cyclone
- Status
- historical
Details
- Description
- The historical Wright Aeronautical R-3350-23 Duplex-Cyclone piston-engine variant used by the Boeing B-29/A/B branch, distinct from later R-3350 variants.
- Developers
- Manufacturers
- Piston Specs
- Configuration
- two-row radial
- Cylinder Count
- 18
- Max Power Kw
- 1,641
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 31, 2026 at 22:18:13 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 31, 2026 at 22:18:13 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-31
- Note
- Smithsonian identifies the exact R-3350-23 engine and states that it powered Boeing B-29/A/B aircraft.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
- Title
- Wright Cyclone R-3350-23
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-31
- Note
- The USAF museum identifies the R-3350-23, its 2,200 horsepower class, and its B-29 application.
- Publisher
- National Museum of the United States Air Force
- Title
- Wright R-3350-23 Duplex-Cyclone
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-31
- Note
- NASA documents four Curtiss-Wright R-3350 engines powering the B-29 and the historical engine development and testing context.
- Publisher
- NASA
- Title
- Altitude Wind Tunnel — World War II efforts