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What is b-29 aircraft?

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15y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

B-29 Superfortress built by Boeing. The Superfortress was the only US bomber capable of bombing Japan (reaching) during WWII. The B-17 Flying Fortress did not have the long range required, thusly, the B-29 had to do the job.

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