- Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Wikipedia
Named in allusion to its predecessor, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, the Superfortress was designed for high-altitude strategic bombing, but also excelled in low-altitude night incendiary bombing, and in dropping naval mines to blockade Japan
- Boeing B-29 Superfortress gt; National Museum of the United . . .
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
Of nearly 50 B29 attacks flown from China in 1944 and early 1945, only nine actually hit Japan, and these and others against targets in Manchukuo, Korea, China, Formosa, and South East Asia did little strategic damage
- 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
- Surviving Boeing B-29 Superfortress Detailed List - Nuclear . . .
Discover the fascinating history and current status of the surviving Boeing B-29 Superfortresses in our comprehensive list, including flyable, displayed, and hidden remnants of these iconic aircraft
- What is Doc B-29 Superfortress | Boeing B-29 Bomber - B-29 Doc
Doc is a B-29 Superfortress and one of 1,644 manufactured in Wichita during World War II Since 1987 when Tony Mazzolini found Doc on sitting and rotting away in the Mojave Desert, plans have been in the works to restore the historic warbird to flying status to serve as a flying museum
- 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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