The Boeing XB-39 Superfortress was a United States prototype bomber aircraft a single example of the B-29 Superfortress converted to fly with alternative powerplants. It was intended to demonstrate that the B-29 could still be put into service even if the first choice of engine the air-cooled Wright R-3350 radial engine ran into development or production difficulties.
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