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B-29 SpecsB-29 Bomber Information and Specifications
Manufacturer: Boeing
Designation: B-29
Nickname: Superfortress
Type: Bomber
Specifications
Length: 99' 0" 30.17 M
Height: 27' 9" 8.46 M
Wingspan: 141' 3" 43.05 M
Wingarea: 1739.00 Sq Ft 161.54 Sq M
Empty Weight: 69610.0 lbs 31569.0 Kg
Gross Weight: 140000 lbs 63492.0 Kg
Max Weight: 141100lbs 63990.0 Kg
Propulsion
No. of Engines: 4
Powerplant: 18 Cylinder Wright Cyclone R-3350-20 Engines, Each with Dual Super Chargers
Horsepower: 2200 per Engine
Performance
Range: 5830 miles 9388.00 Km
Cruise Speed: 220.00 mph 354.00 Km/H 191.35 Kt
Max Speed: 365.00 Mph 587.00 Km/H 317.30 Kt
Ceiling: 31850.0 Ft 9707.40 M
Armament
Machine Guns: 8 - .50 cal. Remote Controlled Guns with 2 of each in 4 Power Turrets
Machine Guns: 2 - .50 cal. in Tail
Cannon: 1 - 20 mm. in Tail
Bombs: 20,000 lb. Total (10 Tons)
B-29This is the story of a local hero and
why the model is marked as
V Square 50
• Doran Lewis, who lives in Ogden, flew 33 missions over Japan in B-29’s. Most of the flights were in a B -29 known as “Umbriago” and marked as “V Square 50”. Some of his story can be found in a publication titled “Saints at War”.
The original
The original on the ramp in Saipan circa - 1944
A Jan Hyde shot of the model on the ramp in Salt Lake
A B-29 down in the oceanCould it be???
V Square 60 or is that a 50?
Notice the crew in the life rafts.
So – they went back and got another fresh B-29, marked it “V Square 50”, painted the nose art on it and it was good to go.This was the second of three that were so marked. The third survived the war and was returned to the United States where it was eventually scraped.
Nose art
Actual picture from Doran’s flight jacket. Still in his closet.
Salt Lake Warbirds
St. George Warbirds
30 seconds later
After the rebuild
At the UTE field
LasVegas
See – Even the big boys had troubles with ditches!
One way trip to RussiaThe three B-29s were named Ramp Tramp (42-6256), Ding Hao (42-6358), and The General H.H. Arnold Special (42-6365).
Russian TU-4
Doran and his daughter at the SL Warbirds
And the guy that makes it look easy.