Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Boeing B-29A Superfortress Strategic Long-Range, High-Altitude Heavy Bomber Aircraft.
4 x Wright R-3350-23 Cyclone Eighteen air-cooled radial piston engines developing 2,200 horsepower each driving four-bladed propeller units.
Propulsion
358 mph
576 kph | 311 kts
Max Speed
31,808 ft
9,695 m | 6 miles
Service Ceiling
4,100 miles
6,598 km | 3,563 nm
Operational Range
526 ft/min
160 m/min
Rate-of-Climb
City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).