The B-29 was one of the largest aeroplanes to see service during World War II. The name Superfortress was derived from that of its well-known predecessor, the B-17 Flying Fortress, and carried on a series of names for Boeing-built bombers followed by the B-50, B-47 Stratojet and B-52 Stratofortress.
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber that was flown by the United States Military in World War II and the Korean War, and by other nations afterwards. Variants: KB-29 Superfortress B-50 Superfortress Tupolev Tu-4.Primary users: United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force Royal Air Force.Status: Scrapped except for those in museums.United States - USAAF WW II four-engine long-range heavy bomber
