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December Aircraft of the Month: Boeing B-29
Originally envisioned as a means to bomb Germany from U.S. Bases, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress is best remembered for it’s role in resolving the war in the Pacific. Specifically, it was the B-29 named the "Enola Gay" that dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima that accelerated the conclusion of war with Japan. The B-29 utilized four of the most powerful radial engines (2,200 HP Wright Cyclone Radial engines) to deliver atomic and conventional bomb payloads from its twin bomb bays. Pressurized crew areas and remote controlled, computer driven defensive armament made the B-29 truly the super bomber of it’s time. The B-29 had a crew of 10, and could attain a top speed of 357 MPH.
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