B-29+Superfortress

=__B-29 Superfortress __=

The B-29 Superfortress was a four engine propeller driven heavy bomber created by Boeing, originating from the U.S.. It's first flight was on September 21, 1942. The B-29 Superfortress was first introduced on May 8, 1944. It was the largest and most advanced aircraft during it's time. The name //Superfortress// obtained it's name from its commonly known predecessor, the //B-17 Flying Fortress.//The aircraft was designed to fly at high altitude as a daytime bomber but it was mainly used for flying low altitude at night for incendiary bombing missions. This aircraft carried about 20,000 pounds of bombs. It's machine guns were housed by five power turrets. All turrets are actuated electrically and are remotely controlled by sighting stations from within the pressurized cabins. Advancements included: pressurized cabins, an electronic fire control system, remote controlled machine gun turrets, and self sealing fuel tanks. Three thousand nine hundred and seventy copies were created. It was flown primarily by the U.S. Air Force, the British Royal Air Force flew it, and the Soviet Union produced an unliscenced copy called the Tu-4 (Tupolev.) The B-29 created a series of Boeing built bombers, transports, tankers and reconnaissance aircraft and trainers such as the //B-50 Fortress//, which was the first aircraft to fly around the globe non-stop. It was mainly used during World War II and the Korean War. It flew low altitude at night for incendiary bombing missions. It carried out the automic bombings and destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki islands in Japan. It was the primary aircraft in the Army Air Force's (AAF) campaign against the Japanese Empire during the final months of World War II. It's last use was on June 21, 1960. Even though the war ended, the B-29 Fortress still remained in service. Not many World War II aircrafts were being used in service anymore.



__**Engines:**__ Four Wright R-3350s of 2,200hp each __**Maximum Speed:**__ 357 mph __**Cruising Speed:**__ 220 mph __**Range:**__ 3,700 miles __**Ceiling:**__ 33, 600 ft __**Span:**__ 141 ft. 3 in __**Length:**__ 99 ft. __**Height:**__ 27 ft. 9 in __**Weight:**__ 133,500 lbs. maximum

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