Flying B-29 Superfortresses

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft heavy bomber
high-wing
gptkbp:armament up to 20,000 pounds of bombs
remote-controlled tail gunner position
gptkbp:bombLoad large bomb bay
gptkbp:conservationEfforts in museums
in airshows
gptkbp:constructionMaterial aluminum
gptkbp:crew 10
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in documentaries
featured in films
symbol_of_WWII_aviation
gptkbp:design gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Wright_R-3350_Duplex-Cyclone
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:firstFlight 1942
gptkbp:height 27 feet 8 inches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Flying B-29 Superfortresses
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle landing gear
gptkbp:length 99 feet 0 inches
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:maxRange 3,250 miles
gptkbp:maxSpeed 357 mph
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Superfortress
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Bombing_of_Hiroshima
gptkb:Bombing_of_Nagasaki
B-29A
B-29B
B-29D
gptkbp:operationalHistory extensive_use_in_WWII
limited_use_in_Korean_War
gptkbp:productionYears 1942-1946
gptkbp:radar early radar systems
gptkbp:retired 1960s
gptkbp:retirementYear advancements in technology
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 31,850 feet
gptkbp:services 1944
gptkbp:significance first bomber to carry atomic bombs
first bomber to fly at high altitudes
gptkbp:successor gptkb:B-50_Superfortress
gptkbp:supportRole 1,500 miles
gptkbp:totalGoals 3,970
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:wingspan 141 feet 3 inches