B-29H Superfortress

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft heavy bomber
strategic bomber
high-wing
105,000 lb
gptkbp:armament 12.7 mm machine guns
gptkbp:bombLoad 5 ft
20,000 lb
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 10
extensive
gptkbp:decommissioned 1970s
gptkbp:design long-range bombing missions
Boeing_engineers
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Wright_R-3350
gptkbp:firstFlight 1944
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 1,700 gallons
gptkbp:headlights T-tail
gptkbp:height 30 ft
8 ft
27 ft 9 in
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pivotal_in_WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B-29H Superfortress
gptkbp:influenced modern bombers
gptkbp:influencedBy B-17 Flying Fortress
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle gear
gptkbp:legacy influenced_Cold_War_strategies
gptkbp:length 99 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:maxSpeed 357 mph
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Superfortress
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:bombing_of_Hiroshima
gptkb:bombing_of_Nagasaki
pressurized cabin
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Soviet_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:USAF
gptkb:US_Navy
gptkb:USAAF
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 3,970
gptkbp:operationalHistory served_in_Korean_War
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,500 miles
gptkbp:participatesIn strategic bombing campaigns
gptkbp:propulsion twin-engine
gptkbp:range 3,250 miles
gptkbp:retired 1960s
gptkbp:retirementYear advancements in technology
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:security limited
gptkbp:service_ceiling 31,850 ft
gptkbp:services 1944
20 years
gptkbp:significantEvent first use of atomic bombs
gptkbp:successor gptkb:B-50_Superfortress
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:wingspan 141 ft 3 in