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.
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'Enola Gay' a B29 Superfortress. James Doolittle. I'm thinking it was the same aircraft used at both Hiroshima & Nagasaki.....
The factory in Marietta that produced B-29 bombers was known as the Bell Aircraft Corporation. It played a significant role during World War II, manufacturing these advanced bombers to support the war effort. The facility later became part of Lockheed Martin and has continued to be involved in aerospace production.
The number of aircraft in each country will depend on the military capabilities of that country. Some countries will have thousands of aircraft while others will have just a few.
Total Number of Aircraft Produced WorldwideThere is no legal way of knowing this, unfortunately. However, there are likely millions. wikipedia has a list of the most produced aircraft by type. that list would give you a good starting place.
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None, all of the aircraft in the RAF during Battle of Britain were produced in Britain.None, all of the aircraft in the RAF during Battle of Britain were produced in Britain.
In a war, that is aircraft owned by the country you are fighting against.
The Enola Gay was a nickname applied to the B29 that dropped the first atom bomb in history. The bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. The pilot of the aircraft, Paul Tibbits, named the aircraft after his mother.
The weight of an aircraft counteracts the lift produced by an aircraft. The heavier an aircraft weighs the greater the lift needed to get off the ground.