B-29 Superfortress bomber

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/B-29_Superfortress_bomber

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	bomber
gptkbp:armament	bombs .50 caliber machine guns 20 mm cannon
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew	11
gptkbp:engineType	gptkb:Wright_R-3350_Duplex-Cyclone_radial_engines
gptkbp:firstFlight	1942-09-21
gptkbp:height	27 ft 9 in
gptkbp:introduced	1944
gptkbp:length	99 ft
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:maximumSpeed	357 mph
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Superfortress
gptkbp:notableAircraft	gptkb:Bockscar gptkb:Enola_Gay
gptkbp:notableFeature	pressurized cabin remote-controlled gun turrets
gptkbp:notableMission	gptkb:atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
gptkbp:numberBuilt	3,970
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:primaryUser	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force gptkb:United_States_Air_Force gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:range	3,250 mi
gptkbp:retired	1960
gptkbp:serviceCeiling	31,850 ft
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:B-50_Superfortress
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:China gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States gptkb:Soviet_Union_(as_Tupolev_Tu-4)
gptkbp:usedInConflict	gptkb:Korean_War gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:wingspan	141 ft 3 in
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Enola_Gay
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4