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B-29 Superfortress in Service Hangar
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress, the most technologically advanced airplane produced during World War II, first flew Sept. 21, 1942. The B-29 had many new features, including guns that could be fired by remote control. The crew areas were pressurized and connected by a long tube over the bomb bays. The tail gunner had a separate pressurized area that could only be left during unpressurized flight. At 105,000 pounds, the B-29 was also the heaviest production plane because of increases in range, bomb load and defensive requirements. The B-29 used the high-speed Boeing 117 airfoil, and its larger Fowler flaps added to the wing area as they increased lift. Modifications led to the B-29D, upgraded to the B-50, and the RB-29 photo reconnaissance aircraft. The Soviet-built copy of the B-29 was called the Tupolev Tu-4. A total of 3,970 B-29s were built.
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BI212014
Boeing ID
t32
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1940s
adults
airplanes
bombers
day
gray skies
grid patterns
ground crews
ground shots
hangars
head on views
historic production status
interiors
maintenance
male
mechanics
military
monoplanes
occupations and work
photos
propeller planes
several/groups
stairs, lifts and ladders
tarmac
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