Production numbers matter because the Boeing B-29 Superfortress was one of the most advanced defense projects ever undertaken. The scale of its development exceeded that of the atomic bombs it was ...

On June 5, 1944-81 years ago today-the Boeing B-29 Superfortress flew its first combat mission. Assigned to the 20th Bomber Command, the B-29s were based in India and China, giving the United States a ...

Summary: Today, of the 3,970 B-29s originally produced, only twenty-two remain, mostly in museums. Remarkably, two have been restored to flying condition: “FIFI,” which is maintained by the ...

Suffering an arduous start in the CBI Theater, the B-29 would initially struggle to prove its worth, the victim of teething problems from its rapid development and production, along with supply issues ...

When it comes to the military aircraft that have shaped world history, there may be no single airplane model with a greater impact than the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. The B-29 didn't just push the ...