Boeing B-29 Superfortress
1942 bomber aircraft family; heaviest bomber widely used by US forces in World War II
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Summary
Boeing B-29 Superfortress is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,459 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Air Force[3], Royal Air Force[4]
- Manufacturer: Boeing[5]
- Developer: Boeing[6]
- Subclass of: heavy bomber[7], land-based bomber monoplane[8]
- Designed by: Assen Jordanoff[9]
- Has use: airstrike[10]
- Commons category: Boeing B-29 Superfortress[11]
- Country of origin: United States[12]
- First flight: September 21, 1942[13]
- Service entry: May 8, 1944[14]
- Service retirement: June 21, 1960[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Boeing B-29 Superfortress[16]
- Commons gallery: B-29 Superfortress[17]
- Total produced: 3970[18]
- Described by source: Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[19]
- Undercarriage: retractable tricycle gear[20]
- Wing configuration: mid-wing aircraft[21]
- Length: 30.18 m[22]
- Height: 8.45 m[23]
- Wingspan: 43.06 m[24]
- Wing area: 161.3 m²[25]
- Cruise speed: 467 kilometre per hour[26]
- Maximum operating altitude: 9710 m[27]
- Derivative work: Tupolev Tu-4[28]
Why It Matters
Boeing B-29 Superfortress has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]