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May 29, 2011
My father, Carl Thomas Kidd, Sr., was stationed at Le Shima in 1945 and drove the N model jug into Japan. Before the war ended he scored 4 kills with one probable. He always said the N model had the Prat and Whitney R3350 radial engine, but I can find no records to verify. Any body out there that can help? Also, did any one know my dad during or after the war?
Ron Kidd
 
Hi Ron, welcome aboard.

The standard engine was the Pratt Whitney R-2800-77 Double Wasp 2,800 h.p.


The R3350 I believe was used mainly in the B-29 and some airliners/cargo aircraft after the war. The only fighter I can find it was ever put into was the XP-62 of which only 1 was built.

Hope that helps.
 
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