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Boeing B-29 Superfortress

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Auto Credit Based on AntiSphere's B-29 "Lucy"

With Nagasaki Nuke on board. The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is an American four-engined 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 dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the only aircraft ever to drop nuclear weapons in combat.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor B-29 "Lucy"
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 144.0ft (43.9m)
  • Length 102.1ft (31.1m)
  • Height 34.5ft (10.5m)
  • Empty Weight 58,108lbs (26,357kg)
  • Loaded Weight 110,202lbs (49,987kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.611
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.072
  • Wing Loading 23.9lbs/ft2 (116.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 4,604.4ft2 (427.8m2)
  • Drag Points 43390

Parts

  • Number of Parts 518
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 1,767