B-29 A-20-BN

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USAAF_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament 12.7 mm machine guns
gptkbp:bomb_load 20,000 lb
high payload
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew gptkb:10
extensive
gptkbp:date 1939
gptkbp:decommissioned 1960s
gptkbp:design Boeing engineers
gptkbp:engine 2,200 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Wright_R-3350
gptkbp:features remote-controlled gun turrets
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1942
gptkbp:height 27 ft 9 in
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal in WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B-29 A-20-BN
gptkbp:influenced modern bombers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:legacy influenced strategic bombing tactics
gptkbp:length 99 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:max_speed 357 mph
gptkbp:mission gptkb:bombing_of_Hiroshima
gptkb:bombing_of_Nagasaki
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Superfortress
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notable_features pressurized cabin
gptkbp:number_built 3,970
gptkbp:operational_area high
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:operational_range 1,500 mi
gptkbp:range 3,250 mi
gptkbp:retired gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkbp:retirement_year 1960s
atomic bomb delivery
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 31,850 ft
gptkbp:services gptkb:1944
1944-1960s
gptkbp:significance first bomber to fly at high altitudes
gptkbp:successor gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkbp:variant gptkb:B-29_B
gptkbp:wingspan 141 ft 3 in
larger than B-17