Superfortress

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
heavy bomber
strategic bomber
gptkbp:armament up to 20,000 pounds of bombs
gptkbp:bombLoad up to 20,000 lb (9,100 kg)
gptkbp:built gptkb:Cold_War
approximately 200
gptkbp:crew 10
gptkbp:crew_size 10
gptkbp:decommissioned 1970s
gptkbp:deployedTo 1949
gptkbp:design high-altitude, long-range
gptkbp:engine 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major
gptkbp:firstFlight 1947
1970s
gptkbp:historical_significance first jet-powered bomber in service
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Superfortress
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:legacy influenced future bomber designs
gptkbp:length 162 feet 11 inches
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:maximum_speed 400 mph
gptkbp:maxRange 3,500 miles
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:United_States_military
gptkbp:missions Operation Arc Light
gptkbp:nickname Stratofortress
gptkbp:notable_feature pressurized cabin
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:USAF
gptkbp:operational_status strategic bombing missions
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:productionYears 1949-1965
gptkbp:retired 1960s
gptkbp:retirementYear 1965
gptkbp:role strategic bombing
gptkbp:service_ceiling 40,000 feet
gptkbp:serviceHistory served_in_the_Cold_War
gptkbp:services 1949
gptkbp:successor gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkbp:supportRole strategic bombing, reconnaissance
gptkbp:team Boeing_engineers
gptkbp:technology advanced radar systems
pressurized cockpit
gptkbp:variant gptkb:B-50_Superfortress
gptkbp:wingArea swept-back design
gptkbp:wingspan 230 feet 0 inches