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What was the problem with the B-29 engines?
By 1943 the ultimate development of the new bomber program, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, was flying. The engines remained temperamental, and showed an alarming tendency for the rear cylinders to overheat, partially due to minimal clearance between the cylinder baffles and the cowl.
Is the B-29 hard to fly?
The planes were hard to handle. Heavy bomb loads made takeoffs risky. Flying 3,000 miles round trip to Japan over hostile waters made emergency landings almost impossible. But perhaps the most baffling problem to the flight crews was something we know today as the “jet stream.”
Did the B-29 have a tail gunner?
During the closing years of the conflict, the American B-29 bombers were equipped with a tail gun position in which the gunner still had a direct view on his target while operating his synchronized weapons, but some other gun positions of this particular model of Boeing bomber were, for the first time in an aircraft.
What happened to the B-29 bomber?
13) The B-29 was produced for another year after the end of WWII. The development of fighter jets made B-29 obsolete, and it was replaced by the much larger Convair B-36. 14) The B-29 saw extensive combat in the Korean war and dropped 200.000 tons of bombs in 20,000 sorties.
How many B-29s were lost in the Vietnam War?
One B-29 was lost, possibly the one damaged by Flt Lt Therdsak. On 14 April 1945, a second B-29 raid on Bangkok destroyed two key power plants and was the last major attack conducted against Thai targets.
What are 5 interesting facts about the B-29 Superfortresses?
4) The B-29 was capable of flight at altitudes up to 31,850 feet at speeds of up to 350 mph, out of range of Japanese fighters and anti-aircaft guns. 5) B-29 Superfortresses were only used in the Pacific Theater of WWII. 6) The B-29 ‘Enola Gay’ dropped the first atomic bomb in combat on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6th, 1945.
Was there a B-29 bomber stationed on Guam during WW2?
I’m looking for a B-29 Bomber that was stationed on Guam during the Second World War. The plane was called the City of Spanish Forks, UT aka Heavenly Body K-35 SN 44-69997 A/C Foster B. Huff. The Crew 811 and completed 21 missions over Japan.