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Boeing B-29 Superfortress

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a retired American four-engined propeller-driven heavy bomber, designed by Boeing and flown primarily by the USAAF and USAF during World War II and the Korean War. Named in allusion to its predecessor, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, the Superfortress was designed for high-altitude strategic bombing, but also excelled in…

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Developed into
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter · Boeing 377 Stratocruiser · Boeing B-50 Superfortress
First flight
21 September 1942
Introduction date
8 May 1944
Manufactured
1943–1946
Manufacturer
Boeing
National origin
United States

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related to Bibliography · 188
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related to Further reading · 127
Boeing B-29 Superfortress → Action, Air-Britain, Aircraft, American Strategic Bombing, Anderton, Atglen, B-29, B-29 Bomber, B-29 Combat Missions, B-29 Superfortress, B-29 Superfortress Units, B29, Ballantine Books, Berger, Berkshire, Birdsall, Bison Books Ltd, Black, Bloomsbury Publishing, Bomber Books
related to External links · 36
Boeing B-29 Superfortress → Airplane, An Expensive, Archived, Article, August, B-29, B-29 Combat Crew Manual, B-29 Superfortress, B-29/B-50, B-29s, B-29WarbirdsRegistry, Boeing Aircraft Company, Chrysler Corporation, Combat Crew Functioning, Effective Mechanical Masterpiece, Flight Digital CollectionsThe B-29, Great Engines, Great Planes, John Deakin, July
Variants · 5
Boeing B-29 Superfortress → All models, Boeing KB-29 Superfortress, Boeing XB-44 Superfortress, Tupolev Tu-4, XB-39 Superfortress
Developed into · 3
Boeing B-29 Superfortress → Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, Boeing B-50 Superfortress, Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
Primary users · 2
Boeing B-29 Superfortress → Royal Air Force, United States Air Force
First flight · 1
Boeing B-29 Superfortress → 21 September 1942
Introduction date · 1
Boeing B-29 Superfortress → 8 May 1944
Manufactured · 1
Boeing B-29 Superfortress → 1943–1946
Manufacturer · 1
Boeing B-29 Superfortress → Boeing

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Boeing B-29 SuperfortressDeveloped intoBoeing C-97 Stratofreighter1.00infobox
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressDeveloped intoBoeing 377 Stratocruiser1.00infobox
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressDeveloped intoBoeing B-50 Superfortress1.00infobox
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressFirst flight21 September 19421.00infobox
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressIntroduction date8 May 19441.00infobox
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressManufactured1943–19461.00infobox
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressManufacturerBoeing1.00infobox
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressNational originUnited States1.00infobox
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressNumber built3,9701.00infobox
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressPrimary usersUnited States Air Force1.00infobox
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressPrimary usersRoyal Air Force1.00infobox
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressRetired21 June 19601.00infobox
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressStatusRetired from military use; two in service for airshows, rides and tours1.00infobox
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressTypeStrategic bomber, heavy bomber1.00infobox
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressVariantsAll models1.00infobox
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressVariantsBoeing KB-29 Superfortress1.00infobox
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressVariantsXB-39 Superfortress1.00infobox
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressVariantsBoeing XB-44 Superfortress1.00infobox
Boeing B-29 SuperfortressVariantsTupolev Tu-41.00infobox
Boeing B-29 Superfortressis aretired American four-engined propeller-driven heavy bomber0.90text

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