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Bomber Aircraft: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, the Nuclear Bomber

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The aircraft successfully surpassed its predecessors and other competitors as it could carry more payload and fly faster at higher altitudes than the B-17 and B-24. To reduce weight, these aircraft had all their guns removed, except for the tail guns. m Length 30.18 m Height 8.46

Payload 52
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Bomber Aircraft: Consolidated B-24 Liberator, The Loyal “Lumbering Lib”

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Thus, designing the the B-24, a bomber focused on range, payload capacity and survivability. The B-24 bomber incorporated several innovative features, including a pressurized crew compartment and a tail turret. The manufacturers kept a design that met the needs of the war, thus balancing performance and cost. meters Length 20.6

Payload 98
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Bomber Aircraft: Consolidated B-24 Liberator

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Thus, designing the B-24, a bomber focused on range, payload capacity and survivability. The B-24 bomber incorporated several innovative features, including a tail turret. The manufacturers kept a design that met the needs of the war, thus balancing performance and cost. meters Length 20.6 meters Height 5.5

Payload 52
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Bomber Aircraft: Consolidated B-24 Liberator

Vintage Aviation News

Thus, designing the B-24, a bomber focused on range, payload capacity and survivability. The B-24 bomber incorporated several innovative features, including a tail turret. The manufacturers kept a design that met the needs of the war, thus balancing performance and cost. meters Length 20.6 meters Height 5.5

Payload 52
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Unusual Queens: Top 10 coolest special mission Boeing 747s

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Sporting tail numbers 28000 and 29000, the VC-25As have been transporting heads of state for the US since 1987. The pilot would bank the 747 away from the rocket, and after five seconds, it would ignite and take the payload the rest of the distance into orbit.

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Nothing Small About It

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True, a slightly higher aspect ratio wing was desired, which in turn required a larger vertical tail and thus a little extra mass, but the size, approximately 20% larger than a Widgeon, was set. The Mallard—it’s a trike—has a tail stinger because it otherwise falls on its tail when loading.” lb/sq ft Power loading 10.32