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Description
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
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| Base model: | B-29 | ||
| Designation: | B-29 | ||
| Nickname: | Superfortress | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Bomber | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 99' 0" | 30.1 m | |
| Height: | 27' 9" | 8.4 m | |
| Wingspan: | 141' 3" | 43.0 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,739.0 sq ft | 161.5 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 69,610 lb | 31,569 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 140,000 lb | 63,492 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 141,100 lb | 63,990 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 4 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-3350-23 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 2200 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 5,830 miles | 9,388 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 220 mph | 354 km/h | 191 kt |
| Max Speed: | 365 mph | 587 km/h | 317 kt |
| Ceiling: | 31,850 ft | 9,707 m | |
History
| Date | Subject | Event |
| 1943/06/01 | The USAAF's 58th Heavy Bombardment Wing was established. This wing was equipped with Boeing B-29 superfortresses for strategic attack on Japan. | |
| 1944/06/15 | 47 B-29s bombed the imperial iron and steel works at Yawata Japan. | |
| 1945/11/20 | A new non-stop distance record of 7,916 miles was set by B-29 bomber "Pacusan Dreamboat" after flying from the island of Guam to Washington DC. | |
| 1954/11/01 | The last B-29 in front-line service, based at Kadena, was retired. The B-29s were replaced by the B-47. |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Eighth Air Force Museum | Barksdale AFB | Louisiana |
| Fred E. Weisbrod Museum / International B-24 Museum | Pueblo | Colorado |
| Hill Aerospace Museum | Hill AFB | Utah |
| Museum of Flight | Seattle | Washington |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
| South Dakota Air and Space Museum | Ellsworth AFB | South Dakota |
| Tinker AFB Air Park | Tinker AFB | Oklahoma |
| Travis Air Force Museum | Travis AFB | California |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
B-29 on display
Eighth Air Force Museum | Fred E. Weisbrod Museum / International B-24 Museum | Pima Air & Space Museum | South Dakota Air and Space Museum | |
Tinker AFB Air Park | Travis Air Force Museum | United States Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| john hopfer APO AE, NY | I was stationed at Grandview AFB,Mo. in early to mid 1950s where I was an ECM operator on B-25 aircraft.
We transferred to Hill AFB, Utah, and shortly thereafter the B-25s were replaced with B-29s. What a difference. The B-29 was so quiet and smooth compared to B-25s which were cold and noisy. I was young and foolish then and enjoyed every minute in both aircraft. 03/13/2009 @ 12:01 [ref: 23936] |
| Paul D. Harvey Clinton, UT | One of the models of the Superfortress sitting at the Hill Air Museum in Utah was found at Wendover, Utah before refurbishing for display. This particular plane was part of the bomber group that tested for the eventual bomb run over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. I remember the Circle-R on the rudder when it was brought to Hill Air Force Base. The plane is displayed with guns, but was not orginally fitted with fire power because of its role in the War. Any corrections? 02/16/2009 @ 14:26 [ref: 23740] |
| william newell knightdale, NC | My father was a gunner on the first flight into morocco sometime around 1950-51, I am trying to find some info on his plane for a project I am doing for his upcoming 80th birthday, the call numbers on his plane were 43715, but I am not finding any serial numbers for this. I am figuring that his plane may have been manufactured after '44? Is there anyone who can help me. He and his crew were actually featured in Life magazine for being the first bomber to land in Morocco, they were on standby for Korea. I would love to find a copy of that magazine if anyone knows of it or has a copy. 01/23/2009 @ 13:09 [ref: 23542] |
| Erik Perry Riverside, CA | Greg Mead please contact me I do have some info and letters about "MISS LEAD" and the crew that was with them on that day. Some times he does not rember everything but i will ask him if he knew your dad. i hope that he has infomation for you. 12/29/2008 @ 21:34 [ref: 23374] |
| Greg Mead Gainesville, FL | This is in reference to the note by Erik Perry. My father, Daniel Weiss, flew in Miss Lead (as the navigator), and I have a photo of him and his crew. I'd like to hear from Erik to see if his grandfather knew my father (who passed away in 1956 when I was a baby). Also, I can scan in the photos and send them, if anyone is interested. 11/20/2008 @ 19:29 [ref: 23116] |
| bill kinkel minneapolis, MN | Hi- I was stationed at Edwards Air Force base in California from 1953 to 1955. The first aircraft I was assigned to was, there were 2 B-29s, one was the mother ship that carried the X-1 Bell rocket ship that Chuck Yeager had broke the sound barrier in 1947 over the Mohave Desert. The other was a chase ship. The Mother ship was number 800, and the other one was 752, there were other numbers, but I do not remember them. Number 800 was the first ship I flew in. I was working on number 3 engine and the Pilot asked me if I wanted to go for a ride, of course you can not say no, so said yes and went a check out a chute, we got up to cruising speed and the pilot said to come up and sit in the front, I did and to my surprise he said sit down, my legs were dangling in the nose where the Bombidier sat, What a thrill.
I guess there is only one left and that belongs to the Confederate Air Force out of Texas, The nose art says either Mimi, or Fifi. It was a great ship. Bill Kinkel 10/02/2008 @ 19:38 [ref: 22785] |
| Laurence Hoernlein Manassas, VA | My Uncle, Ken Stetson was a B-29 pilot during WWII. He flew out of Isly Field on Saipan with the 498 Bomb Group which was a part of the 73 Bomb WIng, 20th Air Force , 21st Bomber Command. His primary aircraft was the "Tanaka Termite" (T-SQ 32)but like all airplane crews flew different airplanes on different missions. He flew 30 missions all but one over Japan and never lost a man. He was on Siapan from Nov 1944 to May 1945. 06/12/2008 @ 11:56 [ref: 21413] |
| David Warmbrod Jackson, TN | My father was on Isley Field, Saipan from 44-45 as navigator on "The Tail Wind", Z Square 51 with crew number 360 for the 500th Bombardment Group. I have started a scrapbook of him for my son from his ROTC days at LSU, his training bases, tour in Saipan to the end of the war, crew names, upto his retirement from the Air Force. I have his flight logs from the first trainer to his last mission flown with the AF Reserve.
David Warmbrod 05/22/2008 @ 05:29 [ref: 20973] |
| ruin , CA | i have this heavy iron model? of a b-29 superfortress or b-17 flying fortress - im really not sure which it is exactly-can anyone tell me how to identify this item? it weighs about-guessing almost ten pounds but probably only about a 12 inch wing span, but it seems too heavy to be a toy im guessing. im selling it- because its seems like something a collector of these planes might want?
if anyone can give me advice or is interested contact me at: ruin2x@aol.com 12/16/2007 @ 02:39 [ref: 18939] |
| Chris Hayes Kenai, AK | The photo below (o-o-oklahoma!) was passed to me about 30 years ago from my grandfather. If anyone has any infor mation on the aircraft in the photo please contact me.
Thanks 11/28/2007 @ 12:06 [ref: 18703] |
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