Boeing B-29 Superfortress Vital Statistics
Type: 10 seat long-range Strategic Bomber/Reccon
Powerplant: four 2,200 hp (1641-kW) Wright R-3350-23-23A/-41Cyclone 18 cylinder turbocharged radial piston engines
Performance
Maximum Speed: 358mph (576 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7620m); cruising speed 230 mph (370 km/h)
- Climb to 15,000 ft(4750m)
- 13 minutes
- Service Ceiling:
- 31,850 (9710m)
Range: 3,250 miles (5230 km)
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Weights:
Empty: 70,140lb (31815kg)
Max Take-off: 124,000lb (56245 kg)
Dimensions
Span: 141 ft 3 in (43.05m)
Length: 99 ft 0 in (30.18 m)
Height: 29 ft 7 in (9.02 m)
- Wing Area:
- 1,736 sq ft (161.27 m2)
Armament
10 X 0.5 (12.7mm) machine guns (12 X .05: B-29A)
1 20mm cannon
Bomb Load: 20,000 lb (9072 kg)
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