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Description
| Manufacturer: | Boeing | |
| Base model: | B-29 | |
| Designation: | XB-29 | |
| Nickname: | Superfortress | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | |
| Basic role: | Bomber | |
| Status: | Experimental | |
| First Flew: | 1942/09/21 | |
Specifications
| Length: | 99' 0" | 30.1 m | |
| Height: | 27' 9" | 8.4 m | |
| Wingspan: | 141' 3" | 43.0 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,739.0 sq ft | 161.5 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 69,610 lb | 31,569 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 140,000 lb | 63,492 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 141,100 lb | 63,990 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 4 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-3350-13 | ||
Performance
History
| Date | Subject | Event |
| 1940/09/06 | Two flable XB-29 prototypes were ordered. | |
| 1942/09/21 | The initial flight of the XB-29 was made in seattle. The aircraft was flown by Boeing test pilot Eddie Allen. |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| R.T. Lohkamp Wichita, KS |
I have an original BOEING B-29 horn button that was given to me from a friend of the family that retired from BOEING. I'm curious as to its rarity and value. Regards, R.T. Lohkamp 09/28/2006 @ 09:20 [ref: 14309] |
| zach dalhart, TX | the b-29 is my favorite bomber. It Rocks!! 11/15/2004 @ 12:15 [ref: 8629] |
| Nolan Tucker , NV | It was the first XB-29 that I saw at the Open House or Armed Forces Day at McClellan Field in 1947. It was accessible to all us kids and I swarmed all over it to find something marked "XB-29" to no available. The name plate was gone as were the "horn buttons" on the control wheel. Even the compass card were gone. I was very disappointed. I believe it was scrapped there that year. 06/27/2002 @ 02:25 [ref: 5190] |
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