Boeing B-29 Superfortress variants
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a WWII era long range, strategic heavy bomber that was produced in many experimental and production models.
| B-29 Superfortress | |
|---|---|
| Boeing B-29 assigned to B-29 Transition Training School, Maxwell Field, Alabama | |
| Role | Strategic bomber |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| First flight | 21 September 1942 |
| Introduction | 8 May 1944 |
| Retired | 21 June 1960 |
| Status | Retired (see Surviving aircraft) |
| Primary users | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force Royal Air Force |
| Produced | 1943–1946 |
| Number built | 3,960 |
| Variants | All models Boeing KB-29 Superfortress XB-39 Superfortress Boeing XB-44 Superfortress Boeing B-50 Superfortress |
| Developed into | Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Tupolev Tu-4 |
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