The story
The B-29 was the most advanced aircraft of its war — pressurized crew stations, remote-controlled gun turrets, and engineering so ambitious the program cost more than the Manhattan Project. Nearly 4,000 were built; today exactly two still fly, and when those four radials light up, entire airshows stop to watch.
The B-29 program was the most expensive of World War II — it cost more than the Manhattan Project it later carried.
Quick answers
How do you identify a B-29 Superfortress?
Glassy greenhouse nose, four big radial engines, long slim wing and a tall single tail. If one is flying, it's FIFI or Doc, the only two still airworthy.
What does a B-29 Superfortress sound like?
Four 18-cylinder Wright radials — a slow, thunderous drumroll you feel in your chest before you spot her.
How fast is the B-29 Superfortress?
Top speed is 310 kts.
How far can the B-29 Superfortress fly?
Range is about 2,820 nmi.
How big is the B-29 Superfortress?
It is 99 ft 0 in long and 141 ft 3 in across the wings.
When did the B-29 Superfortress first fly?
Its first flight was in 1942.
How many B-29 Superfortresss have been built?
3,970 built.
What do crews call the B-29 Superfortress?
Superfort.
How rare is a B-29 Superfortress in Bogey?
LEGENDARY. The top tier. Spotters plan trips around a catch like this. Your first B-29 Superfortress catch is worth 1,000 points.
