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Boeing B-29 Superfortress
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was the US Army Air Forces' long-range heavy bomber of World War II. The National Museum of the US Air Force says it was designed in 1940 to replace the B-17 and B-24 and first flew on September 21, 1942. It went to Asia in December 1943, began bombing Japan from Saipan, Guam and Tinian in late 1944 and returned to combat in the Korean War in 1950. Superfortresses dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Boeing and Martin plants built it. Wikipedia dates its retirement from US Air Force service to 1960. One version is listed.
The variants side by side
| Variant | Range | Seats | Length | First flight | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-29 Superfortress | – | – | 99 ft 0 in (30.18 m) | September 21, 1942 | Retired in 1960 |