B-29R Superfortress

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/B-29R_Superfortress
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft heavy bomber
strategic bomber
gptkbp:armament 12.7 mm machine guns
gptkbp:bombLoad 20,000 lb
high-altitude precision bombing
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 10
B-29 training programs
gptkbp:design stealth capabilities
high-speed performance
advanced radar systems
armor plating
advanced navigation systems
high aspect ratio wings
pressurized cabin
streamlined fuselage
self-sealing fuel tanks
large bomb bay
four-engine configuration
high-altitude performance
crew comfort features
remote-controlled gun turrets
twin tail design
heavy defensive armament
bomb sight technology
high-altitude, long-range
long-range fuel capacity
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Wright_R-3350
gptkbp:firstFlight 1944
gptkbp:height 27 ft 9 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B-29R Superfortress
gptkbp:introduced 1944
gptkbp:length 99 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:maxSpeed 357 mph
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 135,000 lb
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Superfortress
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Bombing_of_Japan
gptkbp:notableGames gptkb:Bockscar
Enola Gay
gptkbp:numberBuilt 3,970
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,500 miles
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 3,250 miles
gptkbp:retired 1960s
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 31,850 ft
gptkbp:serviceHistory served_in_Korean_War
gptkbp:services gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
gptkbp:successor gptkb:B-50_Superfortress
gptkbp:supportRole 1944
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:wingArea 1,500 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 141 ft 3 in