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It's well noted that the engine start sequence was in full accord with the training manual --- 3-4-2-1.

FIFI (not 'FiFi')

I used to detail the landing gear on these and a electra you talk about a chill on top of chill just stand by one of these bad boys,it is something to remember, god bless America

start up begins: 4:28

Even the ground crew was wondering what is taking so long, you could of cut this in half and showed the same thing!

Hat's off to the men who keep these old piston powered warbirds alive. I absolutely love watching them start up.

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Back when you could get away with that sort of thing, I stood at the end of the runway with my video when FIFI took off. The ground shook. Unforgettable.

millenium falcon star wars cockpit inspired by b29 cockpit

i didn't expect that the B29 seems way smaller than what its actually looks

Skip to 4:30.

Can you imagine what it sounded like on Saipan and Tiniain

I wish it was better edited. Half the video goes by before you see anything other than a man with a fire extinguisher waiting, waiting, waiting.

Thanks to the Crew and the Volunteers that keep this Lovely Lady flying :}🛩️

Senior citizens of planes from the era gone by deserve our respect.

I’ll be seeing her in two weeks I can’t wait!!!

I just got back from an air show where we got to go in this plane!

Awesome airplane, I shot this baby @ KNEW New Orleans Lakefront Airport 2015 - th-cam.com/video/8xU7ZKnQdVc/w-d-xo.html

Just skip to 4:30

Love it. FiFi was a "Ramp Queen" for several years down in Oakland on the North Field when I was learning to fly. Got to walk around and touch her. Love hearing those engines.

Saw this fine aircraft in person about 20 years ago at an air show. Was one of a few that could climb inside the nose and flight deck; something I'll never forget. Amazing stuff to say the least.

Sounds like 4 giant big block chevy engines with massive cam idle 🥰☺️

Listening to that first Radial fire up rattling and coughing into life cylinder by cylinder. Then, as all the cylinders begin firing, that deep growl is music to the ears. I can only think of two other engine sounds that are just as evocative, a big V8 revving up and, of course, Rolls Royce fabulous Merlin engine. My heartfelt thanks and congratulations to all those who brought this beautiful bird back to life for our pleasure and enjoyment.

Да. Именно такой. Японцам, как-то, ,,ПРИВЕТ ПЛАМЕННЫЙ " Передавал. Малыш (ом ), потом Толстяк (ом ) приветы назывались. Было дело. Было. ..

This flew over my house in Nashville today. Luckily I was outside to see it. Been getting goosebumps every time I think about it. Amazing to experience it. Sounded incredible and looked like the legend it is.

Video starts at 4:30

Just...wow. Incredible machine. So glad we still have her. Inspiring!

Great video, but the start-up didn't happen until 4 and a half minutes in.

THE DEMACRATES SAY THOES DAME OLD WORTHLESS DANGEROUS UNSAFE AIRPLANES SHOULD ALL BE GROUNDED AND SCRAPED. NO WAY! KEEP ALL WAR BIRDS FLYING FOR EVER.

"just set the fire-extinguisher over there under the wingtip, we wont need it...and only 1 ground crewman too my good man"...man alive that fifi crew has got it down...almost as fast as a hollywood movie "start-up"....number 1, 2, 3, and 4...lol.....and R.I.P...Nine-O-Nine.

TO THE COLLINGS FOUNDATION! LET NOT THE IGNORANCE OF DISPARAGING COMMENTS FROM UNQUALIFIED OPINIONATORS DEFLECT YOUR FUTURE EFFORTS! THE COLLINGS FOUNDATION IS A GODSENT TO OUR HISTORY, THE LIFESTORIES OF OUR FATHERS, NOT JUST FOR NOW, BUT .MY SONS GENERATION,AND HIS SONS'! THIS IS WHAT GREATGRAMPA FLEW WHEN HE WAS YOUNG! HOLD YOUR HEADS HIGH, AND DISREGARD COMMENTS OF DUMMIES!👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

This may be a dumb question, but why does it take so long to start these things?

Wow, you could of have edited the first 15 minutes .

I agree. You SHOULD have cut the first 4 minutes!

My Mom built B-29's. When she was 18 years old she borrowed 20 dollars from her three brothers who were already in the Army fighting WW-II. With $60.00 and a bus ticket and an eighth grade education she left her share cropper parents and found a job at Boeing. Later she joined the Army and preformed maintenance work on these airplanes. She was a B-29 fan all the rest of her life.

No more nuclear weapons. See the DPRK's nuclear explosions.

Great aircraft!

You came here for 4:33

i had a fifi in jail

Simply Awesome! Listening to all those cylinders coming to life from an uneven rattle to that BIG powerful growl. I think maybe, only a Merlin sounds better!

they waited years to start this war bird...ill wait 4 mins

I thought its a must to be counter-rotated propellers !?

Tupolev Tu-4 code Bull The Soviets also made a replica of B29, which was cheaper than American.

For me this is the sexiest plane ever; Long, shimmering, mighty, immaculate.As a boy I used to have a huge model one hanging from my ceiling over my bed. Much prettier than the Fortress.

If this doesn't give ya chubby......you're dead....

My dad flew these out of Guam. Had to crash land on Iwo Jima twice on the way home due to battle damage. Flew three planes: "City of Bay City", "Idiot's Delight", and "Battle Axe".

Waste my time for a moment

FiFi

This airplane flew over my house today! OMG - it was beautiful! A true thing of beauty! Joe - Fishers, Indiana

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