The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is an American four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing and flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War. Named in allusion to its predecessor, the 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. B-29s also dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and became the only aircraft that has ever used nuclear weapons in combat.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 129.7ft (39.5m)
- Length 94.2ft (28.7m)
- Height 31.6ft (9.6m)
- Empty Weight 48,310lbs (21,913kg)
- Loaded Weight 70,816lbs (32,121kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.084
- Wing Loading 34.0lbs/ft2 (166.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 2,080.1ft2 (193.3m2)
- Drag Points 12935
Parts
- Number of Parts 56
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 612
