b-29

I've been comparing the two recently and despite having almost the same wingspan (~43m, off by two inches), the B-29 has almost twice the height of the Me 264 (8.5m vs 4.2m) and an additional 10m in length (20.9m vs 30.2m). My question is, what exactly accounts for the design differences...

Checking over graveyard photos of B-29s I notice that some had an unusual black triangle on the rear fuselage between the rear upper hatch and the tailplane. On closer inspection is appear to be an exhaust with a black triangular heat/exhaust shield. Some aircraft have them fitted, but others...

A few B-29s were reportedly converted as drones...but finding in-service photos of them is proving very difficult. According to Wikipeadia: "By March 1950, the 2d Guided Missile Squadron, had 62 pilots manning 14 B-17s, three B-29s, and three QF-80A Shooting Stars, yellow-tailed drone aircraft...

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Hello! Some nice new accessories on the way for the Monogram B-29 - available on their site AC48094 – B-29 Superfortress Wheel Upgrade Set (16 pcs) More coming soon Cheers! FullSizeRender (10) by castlegaiden posted Nov 14, 2016 at 1:54 PMFullSizeRender (9) by castlegaiden posted Nov 14...

I've always been interested in the gun system on the B-29. I understand that they were all remotely controlled from a central aiming station, or stations. Does anyone have any good sources of information on just how they worked, how the aiming systems were interfaced, and how effective they...

Hey guys, I went yesterday to the USAF Museum in Dayton Ohio, and this may actually sound stupid, but do you ever feel like aircraft seem bigger/smaller in person than what they seem in photos? An extreme example is when I saw the B-29 Bockscar, and I was surprised to feel like the B-29 was...

Hi, could anyone please give me the dimensions of the bomb bays if the B-29? I've looked nearly everywhere, but couldn't find a thing! Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

USN sub crew member films startling rescue of an entire B-29 crew fatally damaged over Japan in 1945. All 12 crew men bailed out and were picked up by the sub. Extraordinary that none were lost. Viral Player

I know its early yet but cant wait all ready, Below is some of the things already scheduled to show up. Massive B-52 to Land in Oshkosh | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh F-22 Returns to AirVenture in 2015 for Heritage Flights | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh World's Only Flying Privateer Finally Heading for...

The B-29 Doc rolled out from restoration yesterday. Restored Doc B-29 Emerges on 70th Anniversary of First Delivery | Flying Magazine

The historic B-29 Superfortress known as “Doc,” will stay warm inside a Boeing Wichita hangar until next spring — when it is expected to make its first flight... Read more here: Historic B-29 ‘Doc’ expects to be back in the air by spring | The Wichita Eagle

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Here is the link to the video that is a few minutes long :) Let me know your thoughts please! In the video are the following aircraft: B-29 "FIFI" Mitsubishi AM63 "Zero" P-51 Mustang "Man-O-War" Supermarine Mark XIV "Spitfire" Grumman F6F "Hellcat" Grumman F8F "Bearcat" View...

Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Tinker's Heritage" at the Tinker Air Force Base Airpark in Oklahoma City, OK

Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay" at the Udvar-Hazy Center of the Smithsonian Museum, Dulles Airport, near Washington, D.C.

Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Bockscar" at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio

Hello all, I have the opportunity to buy an incomplete APU for a B-29. It is basically just the block, crankshaft, connecting rods and flywheel. Does anyone know what kind of value I could place on this item? Thank you for your help!

Howdy all, My first post here. I've been scouring the internet for info on what options a B-29 crew had during WWII in the case of an emergency but it's hard to fit the bits and pieces of info together. Hoping someone here can help :) To be specific- I'm writing a story. In my story a...