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- Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Wikipedia
Boeing B-29-70-BW Superfortress 469972 “Doc” - one of only two surviving airworthy models The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a retired American four-engined propeller-driven heavy bomber, designed by Boeing and flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War
- Boeing B-29 Superfortress - National Museum of the USAF
DAYTON, Ohio -- Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Bockscar" at the National Museum of the United States Air Force (U S Air Force photo) The B-29 on display, Bockscar, dropped the Fat Man atomic bomb on Nagasaki on Aug 9, 1945, three days after the atomic attack against Hiroshima
- Boeing B-29 Superfortress - World History Encyclopedia
From the autumn of 1943, the first B-29 bombers were delivered to US air bases The B-29 Superfortress was the largest aircraft built during WWII and had a crew of up to 11, but this number could be reduced if, for example, gunners were not deemed necessary for a specific mission
- B-29 Superfortress | AirPowerTour
It featured cutting-edge advancements, including a tricycle landing gear, an analog computer-controlled fire control system designed by General Electric, and a pressurized, climate-controlled cabin The fire control system allowed the crew to control the B-29's four exterior machine gun turrets remotely
- B-29 | Definition Facts | Britannica
Designed by Boeing, the Superfortress was designed to meet Army Air Corps specifications written in January 1940 and was then modified to provide heavier armament and bomb load
- B-29 Superfortress: The Bomber That Changed Warfare Forever
Article Summary: The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is one of the most iconic and technologically advanced bombers of World War II Designed by Boeing and primarily used by the United States during World War II and the Korean War, the B-29 was a game-changer in aerial warfare
- B29-Superfortress | B29B24-Squadron
"FiFi" returned to the skies in 2010 and has since traveled the country from coast-to-coast and into Canada attracting large crowds at airshows, museums, and at stops as part of the B29 B24 squadron's annual AirPower History Tour
- B-29 Super Fortress - Boeing - B-29 - B29 - Army Air Corps Museum
It was one of the largest aircraft to see active service during World War II and was one of the most advanced bombers of its time, featuring innovations such as a pressurized cabin, a central fire-control system, and remote-controlled machine gun turrets
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