The plane was known as a B-29 Super fortress.
The Gotha G-1V. The British Handley-Page and Russian Sikorsky bombers were actually heavier than the Gotha series of bombers, but I believe that Germany still had the heaviest of the war; a gigantic bomber called the Staaken.
The B-29 had a maxium speed of 357 MPH, and a cruising speed of 220 MPH. It had a combat range of 3,250 miles and could fly at 33,600 feet. It was armed with 12 .50 cal. machine guns (some had a 20 mm tail gun) and could carry 20,000 pounds of bombs. It had a crew of 11 men.
The period of the Second World War has many items and symbolism inextricably associated with the era and its aftermath. The iconic Soviet T34 main battle tank, propaganda posters from all sides, the American B29 bomber, and the German infantry battle helmet style are among many synonymous items to the War.
They escorted the bombers to provide them with protection, sought out attacking enemy bomber forces and their escorts, provided ground support, provided fleet protection and attacked targets of opportunity every chance they had.
It all depends on the pilot's instincts and control
Enola gay.
The plane was known as a B-29 Super fortress.
they were dropped from b29 bombers
Enola Gay, B29 Superfortress
Most powerful was the B29 Superfortress. For the axis powers, the Val dive bomber sank the most allied warships.
That is an aircraft designed to transport nuclear bomb safely to the area to be dropped. The first nuclear capable aircraft used in history was a B29 bomber named Enola Gay which was modified to carry the nuclear artifact.
On August 9, a B29 bomber aircraft dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Six days later, Japan announced its surrender, ending their involvement in World War II.
The atomic bombs were transported by ship to the island the B29's would launch from and were unloaded into a pseudo warehouse to keep them safe.
The B29 Superfortress was a four engine bomber used during World War II. It was designed and built by the Boeing Company.
A B29 Superfortress was a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing flown primarily by the United States near the end of World War II and during the Korean War. It was one of the largest aircraft to see service in World War II and an advanced bomber for its time, with features such as a pressurized cabin, electronic fire-control system, and remote-controlled machine-gun turrets.
The two planes that were used to drop atomic bombs on Japan during World War II were B-29 Superfortresses.