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Description
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
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| Base model: | B-29 | ||
| Designation: | B-29 | ||
| Version: | B | ||
| Nickname: | Superfortress | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Bomber | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 99' | 30.1 m | |
| Height: | 29' 7" | 9.0 m | |
| Wingspan: | 141' 3" | 43.0 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,736.0 sq ft | 161.2 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 69,000 lb | 31,292 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 137,500 lb | 62,358 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 4 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-3350-79 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 2200 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 4,200 miles | 6,763 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 228 mph | 367 km/h | 198 kt |
| Max Speed: | 364 mph | 586 km/h | 316 kt |
| Ceiling: | 32,000 ft | 9,753 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
B-29B on display
Museum of Aviation |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Steve Dondero jr St Pete, FL | Milton Duckorth was may grandfather and told may stores about this . He was shot down in ww2, Kara and Vietnam . If you knew him I would love to know more. 09/27/2012 @ 19:44 [ref: 67268] |
| Bob Kaye Afton MN., MN | B-29B Night Prowler
SER # 42-63612 315th Bomber Wing 331st Bomber Group 357TH Bomber Squadron A/C Jesse O Williams Pilot Captain Andrew L. Kaye Heroic Kudamatsu mission of 07/15/45 resulted in the issuance of the "Distinguished Flying Cross" for both the A/c and Pilot along with the Silver Star 01/10/2012 @ 12:34 [ref: 51862] |
| CLyde Hussey Nacogdoches, TX | Brian, in the B-29B we flew as described above, The bombadier could steer the airplane on the bomb run based upon what the sight showed. Also, there was a connect to the radar so the radar officer could drop the bombs. To the best of my recollection, the bombsight could not do any of it by itself or automatically. 08/17/2007 @ 15:14 [ref: 17657] |
| Clyde Hussey Nacogdoches, TX | I flew 15 missions in a B-29B in 1945 from NorthWest Field on Guam, including the last mission of WWII on Aug 14-15th. Yes, that is AFTER both A bombs had been dropped. We (and over a handred other B-29B's) landed back on GUAM a few hours after Japan's surrender was announced. Read my article about this mission by entering my name in a google search. The B-29B's that we flew had all the gun turrets removed except the tail, as shown in some of the pics on this site. However, no pics show the phased array radar antenna (looked like a small aircraft wing) located under the plane or the radar antenna suspended from the tail guns. (a circular dish about 18" in dia.) We flew only night missions, so the tail gun would have been useless without the radar sight. The main ship radar with the strange antenna was used for navigation and bombing. 08/17/2007 @ 15:05 [ref: 17655] |
| Clive Jowett Strachur Scotland, OTH | A Super flying fortress Crashed on Succothmore near Strachur Argyll & Bute on the 17th January 1949. I am trying to find out more about this incident. All 20 Crew & Passenges were killed. I recently visited the site and its obvious that it wont be there forever so Im building a web site which hopefully will contain as mush information about this fatful avent as possible
Can you help 11/19/2006 @ 05:13 [ref: 14779] |
| Brian Wilkes-Barre, PA | I am doing a project on the B-29 and i was wondering if anyone knew if its bomb sight was computerized. I know it used a norden bomb sight, but did it also use a device to help guide it to its targets and let it know exactly when to drop its bombs. Please let me know , thanks 05/31/2002 @ 12:07 [ref: 5032] |
| Charles E. Bagby SIKESTON, MO | I FLEW 30 COMBAT MISSIONS ON THE B-29(44-84055)FROM AUG 1952-APRIL 1953.ON ONE SUCH MISSION OUR FLIGHT ENGINEER(M/SGT WILLIAM BAKER)LOST A MAJOR PORTION OF BOTH HANDS WHEN A 37MM SHELL, FIRED BY MIG 15 AIRCRAFT, PENATRATED THE FUSELAGE JUST ABOVE THE NAVIGATOR'S (LT/COL FRANK J ALOIS)HEAD,THEN STRUCK THE FLIGHT ENGINEER'S INSTRUMENT PANEL.THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER(MAJ MILTON H.DUCKWORTH)WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT EITHER K12 OR K13.THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHAKEING BADLY AND WAS LOOSING FUEL RAPIDLY SO THE ONLY OTHER CHOICE WOULD HAVE BEEN TO BAIL OUT.WE LANDED SAFELY,
HOWEVER,AFTER WE HAD GOTTEN OUT AND CLEARED THE AIRCRAFT,WE WATCHED AS THE LAST BIT OF FUEL POUR OUT OF THE BOMB BAY.A CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE #3 ENGINE,PROP-RIGHT WING AND BOTH BOMB BAYS. 01/22/2001 @ 01:07 [ref: 1438] |
| Charles E. Bagby SIKESTON, MO | I FLEW 30 COMBAT MISSIONS ON THE B-29(44-84055)FROM AUG 1952-APRIL 1953.ON ONE SUCH MISSION OUR FLIGHT ENGINEER(M/SGT WILLIAM BAKER)LOST A MAJOR PORTION OF BOTH HANDS WHEN A 37MM SHELL, FIRED BY MIG 15 AIRCRAFT, PENATRATED THE FUSELAGE JUST ABOVE THE NAVIGATOR'S (LT/COL FRANK J ALOIS)HEAD,THEN STRUCK THE FLIGHT ENGINEER'S INSTRUMENT PANEL.THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER(MAJ MILTON H.DUCKWORTH)WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT EITHER K12 OR K13.THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHAKEING BADLY AND WAS LOOSING FUEL RAPIDLY SO THE ONLY OTHER CHOICE WOULD HAVE BEEN TO BAIL OUT.WE LANDED SAFELY,
HOWEVER,AFTER WE HAD GOTTEN OUT AND CLEARED THE AIRCRAFT,WE WATCHED AS THE LAST BIT OF FUEL POUR OUT OF THE BOMB BAY.A CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE #3 ENGINE,PROP-RIGHT WING AND BOTH BOMB BAYS. 01/22/2001 @ 01:05 [ref: 1437] |
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