5,830 miles
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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 Enola Gay , a B29 Super Fortress . dropped the "Little Boy" atomic bomb upon the Japanese city Hiroshima . "FatMan" was also dropped by a B29 Super Fortress upon the second Japanese city of Nagasaki . The name of this bomber was Bockscar . See links for further information .
This is mostly a matter of opinion, however, I would say it would have to be the B-17 Flying Fortress.Another OpinionThe best heavy bomber was, in my opinion, the Avro Lancaster and, by far, the best light bomber was the de Havilland Mosquito.
According to official records, about 2400 emergency landings were made on the island by B29's and presumably, by their P51 escort fighters.
It all depends on the pilot's instincts and control
The plane was known as a B-29 Super fortress.
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Enola Gay, B29 Superfortress
Most powerful was the B29 Superfortress. For the axis powers, the Val dive bomber sank the most allied warships.
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 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.
Because the US needed a new strategic, long range bomber.
The Enola Gay , a B29 Super Fortress . dropped the "Little Boy" atomic bomb upon the Japanese city Hiroshima . "FatMan" was also dropped by a B29 Super Fortress upon the second Japanese city of Nagasaki . The name of this bomber was Bockscar . See links for further information .
The typical B-17 had a range of about 2,200 miles.
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.