More exciting news from Wichita, Kansas today, as on May 11th, 2016 the B-29 Superfortress known as ‘Doc’ taxied using her own engines for the first time since 1956. The restoration team needed to check the performance of the B-29′s brakes and her turning ability, so what better way to demonstrate this than to maneuver the old bomber around on the ramp. Using just her outer engines to propel her, the crew slowly steered the aircraft on the ground, describing figure eights on the tarmac and traveling more than half a mile in the process.
With just the tiniest bit of luck, Doc will soon be the second airworthy B-29, joining FiFi in thrilling warbird enthusiasts nationwide.
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