The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a four engine American heavy bomber that entered United States Army Air Forces service in 1944, notable for its pressurized crew compartments, remote controlled defensive gun turrets and very long range, all advanced for its era. It carried out the firebombing campaign against Japanese cities in the closing months of the Second World War and delivered the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and later variants continued in service through the Korean War.
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SignificanceSilverplate B-29s dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the only system to deliver nuclear weapons in combat 1 Manufacturer or Builder Sources
1. Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Wikipedia
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Introduction date 8 May 1944
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Silverplate B-29s dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and remain the only system to deliver nuclear weapons in combat.
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designed by Boeing and flown primarily by the USAAF and USAF during World War II and the Korean War
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The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a retired American four-engined propeller-driven heavy bomber, designed by Boeing and flown primarily by the USAAF and USAF during World War II and the Korean War.
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