B-29 K

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:aircraft_role strategic bombing
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:bomber
gptkbp:armament 10 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:bomb_load 20,000 lb
gptkbp:ceiling 31,850 ft
gptkbp:combat_radius 1,500 miles
gptkbp:combat_role strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:composed_by large
gptkbp:crew gptkb:11
extensive
gptkbp:decommissioned 1970s
gptkbp:design high-wing, four-engine
gptkbp:design_features pressurized cabin
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Wright_R-3350_Duplex-Cyclone
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1944
1960s
gptkbp:height 27 ft 9 in
gptkbp:historical_impact major role in WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B-29 K
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:legacy influenced future bomber designs
gptkbp:length 99 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:max_speed 357 mph
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Superfortress
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:General_Curtis_Le_May
gptkbp:number_built 3,960
gptkbp:operational_history gptkb:significant
gptkbp:operational_period 1944-1960s
gptkbp:operational_range long-range
gptkbp:payload_capacity 20,000 lb
gptkbp:range 3,250 miles
gptkbp:retired 1960s
gptkbp:retirement advancements in technology
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:significance first bomber to fly at high altitudes
gptkbp:stealth_features yes
gptkbp:successor gptkb:B-50_Superfortress
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:wingspan 141 ft 3 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4