During World War II, Boeing B-29 was the most sophisticated bomber and also the most expensive weapon, costing more to design ...

The Boeing B-29 was the most advanced bomber of World War Two, and more expensive to design and build than the atomic bombs it dropped. It also helped influence the airliners we fly on today.It was ...

While the B-29 is remembered for its role at the end of the Second World War, work on the Superfortress had actually begun three years before the United States was drawn into the conflict. In ...

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress, despite initial design flaws and mechanical issues, was the most advanced propeller-driven bomber of WWII, featuring pressurized cabins, advanced fire control, and a ...

What You Need to Know: During WWII, five bombers stood out for their strategic impact: the American B-29 Superfortress, famed for firebombing Tokyo and delivering atomic bombs that ended the war ...

The B-29 served beyond World War II. The Superfortress returned to combat in June 1950, and while it was vulnerable to attacks by MiG-15 jet fighters, the bomber was effective against several ...

The B-29 is one of the most iconic bombers to emerge in the Second World War. It is most widely known for dropping the first nuclear bombs used in war, helping to end the war. This bomber changed ...

A B-29 Superfortress nicknamed Doc, is being restored by volunteers inside a Boeing hanger, July 22, 2014, in Wichita, Kansas. The aircraft was originally built in Wichita during World War II and ...

WWII pilot remembers B-29 bombers Ex-pilot recalls missions over Japan ...

BATON ROUGE, La.-- The bomber best known for dropping the atomic bombs on Japan also flew countless other raids. Karnig Thomasian's final mission on a B-29 Superfortress ended in flames when bombs ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- A B-29 Superfortress from World War II -- the type of plane that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan -- flew into Syracuse on Monday for public tours and rides. The bomber, along ...