Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Category
Country
Production
1944–1946
Quantity
3,970
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1942
- Service Entry Year1944
- Crew11
- Primary RoleStrategic bomber
- GenerationPiston-engined heavy bomber
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypeWright R-3350-23 Duplex-Cyclone
- Engine ModelWright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone
- Number of Engines4
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel43,600 kg
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Top Speed574.484 km/h
- Cruise Speed354 km/h
- Stall Speed169 km/h
- Service Ceiling9,707.88 m
- Ferry Range8,999 km
- Combat Radius2,575 km
- Rate of Climb4.572 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length30.175 m
- Wingspan43.05 m
- Height8.46 m
- Wing Area161.27
- Empty Weight33,793.2 kg
- Loaded Weight54,431 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight60,554 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload9,072 kg
- Internal Gun{{bulleted list
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableYes
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- RadarAN/APQ-7 Eagle bombing-through-overcast radar (B-29B)
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteYes
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built3,970
- Operators3
- Variants29
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1960
- Production Start1943
- Production End1946
- Operational StatusRetired from military use
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 1946Production ended
82
years in service
2
years in production
3,970
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
BOEING B-29 SUPERFORTRESS · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory3country · 4,049units
4,049active
06 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
14STRATEGIC BOMBERS1WORLD WAR II · STRATEGIC BOMBERS342UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS7PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A collection of integrated electronic systems on a military aircraft designed to detect, identify, disrupt, or deceive enemy radar, communications, and guided weapons.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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