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2. Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Wikipedia

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   The first B-29 combat losses occurred during this raid, with one B-29 destroyed on the ground by Japanese fighters after an emergency landing in China, [46] one lost to anti-aircraft fire over Yawata, and another, the Stockett's Rocket (after Capt. Marvin M. Stockett, Aircraft Commander) B-29-1-BW 42-6261, [e] disappeared after takeoff from ...

3. FIFI (aircraft) - Wikipedia

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   FIFI is a Boeing B-29 Superfortress. It is one of two B-29s in the world flying as of 2024 (with Doc being the other). It is owned by the Commemorative Air Force and is based at the Victor N. Agather Hangar at Dallas Executive Airport in Dallas, Texas. FIFI tours the United States and Canada annually. It takes part in various air shows and ...

4. Boeing B-29 Superfortress variants - Wikipedia

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   Boeing B-29A-70-BN (S/N 44-62305). Note the streamlined top turret added on block 40 A models and later. The B-29A was an improved version of the original B-29 production model. This is the definitive wartime variant of the B-29. All 1,119 B-29A's were built at the Boeing plant in Renton, Washington, formerly used by the United States Navy.

5. List of surviving Boeing B-29 Superfortresses - Wikipedia

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   The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a United States heavy bomber used by the United States Army Air Forces in the Pacific Theatre during World War II, and by the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Of the 3,970 built, 26 survive in complete form today, 24 of which reside in the United States, and two of which are airworthy.

6. Doc (aircraft) - Wikipedia

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   Doc is a Boeing B-29 Superfortress. It is one of two that are flying in the world, the other B-29 being FIFI. It is owned by Doc's Friends, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Doc attends various air shows and offers rides. [1]

7. George S. Schairer - Wikipedia

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   During the design of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress he was responsible for the incorporation of the Boeing 117 wing airfoil, previously designed for use on the Boeing XPBB Sea Ranger. Working with the head of the company's Research Division, test pilot Edmund T. "Eddie" Allen , he also helped defend the use of a much higher wing loading (69 lbs ...