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B29 with Little boy nuke

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Auto Credit Based on JwpsAviation's World War II Challenge

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.
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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor World War II Challenge
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 63.7ft (19.4m)
  • Length 44.4ft (13.5m)
  • Height 18.3ft (5.6m)
  • Empty Weight 12,727lbs (5,773kg)
  • Loaded Weight 20,448lbs (9,275kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.293
  • Wing Loading 37.3lbs/ft2 (182.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 548.3ft2 (50.9m2)
  • Drag Points 6238

Parts

  • Number of Parts 246
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 725