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SB-29 Super Dumbo (Repost with New Thumbnail)

5,111 Teslaiscute113  11 days ago

Reposted with a new thumbnail because the old one was considered suggestive. I can’t blame the mods. Sorry about
That!

The SB-29 'Super Dumbo' was a version of the B-29 adapted for air-sea rescue duty after World War II. Sixteen B-29s were modified to carry a droppable A-3 lifeboat under the fuselage; redesignated SB-29, they were used mainly as rescue support for air units that flew long distances over water. The first SB-29s were received by the Air Rescue Service in February 1947. With the exception of the forward lower gun turret, all defensive armament was retained; the aircraft additionally carried a variety of radio equipment, provisions, survival kits, and extra crew. The SB-29 was used operationally throughout the Korean War into the mid-1950s. It received its nickname from Dumbo, the Disney character, whose name was given to the aircraft used in previous missions to pick airmen up when they crashed at sea.

2 to drop lifeboat.

my teeth hurt.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 152.7ft (46.5m)
  • Length 111.3ft (33.9m)
  • Height 34.2ft (10.4m)
  • Empty Weight 63,492lbs (28,799kg)
  • Loaded Weight 81,217lbs (36,839kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.246
  • Wing Loading 36.0lbs/ft2 (175.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,259.1ft2 (209.9m2)
  • Drag Points 33618

Parts

  • Number of Parts 461
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 2,209