B-29

B-29

Modification of
B-29
Produced
2,513
Changes
Standard bomber with ten .50 guns in four remote turrets and the tail, plus a 20 mm M2 cannon in the tail, later removed or replaced by a third machine gun. In early 1945 most turrets were removed from XXI Bomber Command aircraft for low-level night raids.
Crew
11
Length
30,175 mm
Wingspan
43,050 mm
Height
8,460 mm
Wing area
161.3 m²
Engine
Wright R-3350-23 Duplex-Cyclone
Engines
4
Diameter
5,055 mm
Blades
4
Pitch
Constant speed
Service ceiling
9,708 m

Armament

WeaponCountPosition
Browning AN/M2 .508Turret
Browning AN/M2 .502Turret
20 mm AN/M2 (Hispano)1Turret