B-29 SpecsB-29 Bomber Information and Specifications

Manufacturer: Boeing

Designation: B-29

Nickname: Superfortress

Type: Bomber

Specifications

Length: 99' 0" 30.17 M

Height: 27' 9" 8.46 M

Wingspan: 141' 3" 43.05 M

Wingarea: 1739.00 Sq Ft 161.54 Sq M

Empty Weight: 69610.0 lbs 31569.0 Kg

Gross Weight: 140000 lbs 63492.0 Kg

Max Weight: 141100lbs 63990.0 Kg

Propulsion

No. of Engines: 4

Powerplant: 18 Cylinder Wright Cyclone R-3350-20 Engines, Each with Dual Super Chargers

Horsepower: 2200 per Engine

Performance

Range: 5830 miles 9388.00 Km

Cruise Speed: 220.00 mph 354.00 Km/H 191.35 Kt

Max Speed: 365.00 Mph 587.00 Km/H 317.30 Kt

Ceiling: 31850.0 Ft 9707.40 M

Armament

Machine Guns: 8 - .50 cal. Remote Controlled Guns with 2 of each in 4 Power Turrets

Machine Guns: 2 - .50 cal. in Tail

Cannon: 1 - 20 mm. in Tail

Bombs: 20,000 lb. Total (10 Tons)

B-29This is the story of a local hero and

why the model is marked as

V Square 50

• Doran Lewis, who lives in Ogden, flew 33 missions over Japan in B-29’s. Most of the flights were in a B -29 known as “Umbriago” and marked as “V Square 50”. Some of his story can be found in a publication titled “Saints at War”.

The original

The original on the ramp in Saipan circa - 1944

A Jan Hyde shot of the model on the ramp in Salt Lake

A B-29 down in the oceanCould it be???

V Square 60 or is that a 50?

Notice the crew in the life rafts.

So – they went back and got another fresh B-29, marked it “V Square 50”, painted the nose art on it and it was good to go.This was the second of three that were so marked. The third survived the war and was returned to the United States where it was eventually scraped.

Nose art

Actual picture from Doran’s flight jacket. Still in his closet.

Salt Lake Warbirds

St. George Warbirds

30 seconds later

After the rebuild

At the UTE field

LasVegas

See – Even the big boys had troubles with ditches!

One way trip to RussiaThe three B-29s were named Ramp Tramp (42-6256), Ding Hao (42-6358), and The General H.H. Arnold Special (42-6365).

Russian TU-4

Doran and his daughter at the SL Warbirds

And the guy that makes it look easy.