B-29 Superfortress
| Specifications | ||
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| Span: | 141 feet, 3 inches | |
| Length: | 99 feet | |
| Height: | 27 feet, 9 inches | |
| Weight: | 133,500 pounds | |
| Armament: | Eight .50-caliber machine guns in remote controlled turrets
plus two .50-caliber machine guns and one 20mm cannon in tail; 20,000 pounds of bombs | |
| Engines: | Four Wright R-3350s of 2,200 horsepower each | |
| Maximum speed: | 357 mph. | |
| Cruising speed: | 220 mph. | |
| Range: | 3,700 miles | |
| Service Ceiling: | 33,600 feet | |
| Cost: | $639,000 | |
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