Boeing B-29 Superfortress (1942)


Boeing B-29 Superfortress


Specifications
Crew 11 (Pilot, co-pilot, bombardier, flight engineer, navigator, radio operator, radar observer, right gunner, left gunner, central fire control, tail gunner)
Engine 4 × Wright R-3350-23 Duplex-Cyclone
Length 30.18 m / 99 ft 0 in
Wingspan 43.05 m / 141 ft 3 in
Height 8.46 m / 27 ft 9 in
Wing Area 161.3 m² / 1736 sq ft
Empty Weight 33793 kg / 74500 lb
Take-off Weight 54431 kg / 120000 lb
Maximum Speed 575 km/h / 357 mph
Range 5230 km / 3250 mi
Ceiling 9710 m / 31850 ft
Armament 10 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2 Browning machine guns, 2 × .50 BMG cannons, 9100 kg (20000 lb) of bombs