Properties (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
bomber aircraft
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
Strategic bomber
Heavy bomber |
| gptkbp:armament |
12.7 mm machine guns
|
| gptkbp:bombLoad |
20,000 lb
|
| gptkbp:crew |
10
Extensive training required |
| gptkbp:design |
Retractable landing gear
Advanced aerodynamics Bomb bay doors Crew comfort features Heavy payload capacity Nose turret Pressurized cabin Remote-controlled gun turrets Tail turret Long endurance Bomb sight Bombing accuracy systems Four-engine configuration High aspect ratio wings Large fuel capacity Sophisticated navigation systems Boeing_engineers Radar_equipment |
| gptkbp:engine |
gptkb:Wright_R-3350
|
| gptkbp:filmography |
gptkb:Pacific_Theater
|
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
1942
|
| gptkbp:height |
27 ft 9 in
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
B-29S Superfortress
|
| gptkbp:length |
99 ft 0 in
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Boeing
|
| gptkbp:maxSpeed |
357 mph
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Superfortress
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Bombing_of_Hiroshima
gptkb:Bombing_of_Nagasaki |
| gptkbp:notableUsers |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:operationalHistory |
Used_in_Korean_War
|
| gptkbp:operationalRange |
Long-range missions
|
| gptkbp:produces |
3,970 units
|
| gptkbp:range |
3,250 miles
|
| gptkbp:retired |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:retirementYear |
1960s
|
| gptkbp:role |
strategic bombing
|
| gptkbp:service_ceiling |
31,850 ft
|
| gptkbp:services |
1944
1944-1960s |
| gptkbp:significance |
First bomber to fly at high altitudes
First bomber to use pressurized cabins Influenced post-war bomber designs Used_in_World_War_II |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:B-50_Superfortress
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
1944
|
| gptkbp:variant |
gptkb:B-29F
B-29A B-29B B-29D |
| gptkbp:wingArea |
high-mounted wings
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
141 ft 3 in
|