B-29 Superfortress

The  is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber that was flown primarily by the United States of America in World War II and the Korean War.

Background
On July 21, 1948, one of these aircraft crashed into Lake Mead. 333 years later, the aircraft becomes the object of interest for the Boomers, who intend to raise it from the lake's bottom and restore it to working order, using parts from a museum airplane that was kept in Nellis Air Force Base. Restored, it is later used to bomb enemies of the Courier at the Second Battle of Hoover Dam.

General Characteristics

 * Crew: 11
 * length: 99 ft 0 in
 * span: 141 ft 3 in
 * height: 29 ft 7 in
 * area: 1,736 sq ft
 * empty weight: 74,500 lb
 * loaded weight: 120,000 lb
 * max takeoff weight: 133,500 lb
 * engine (prop): Wright R-3350-23 and 23A
 * type of prop: turbosupercharged radial engines
 * number of props: 4

Performance

 * max speed: 357 mph
 * cruise speed: 220 mph
 * stall speed: 105 mph
 * combat range: 3,250 mi
 * ferry range: 5,600 mi(record 7,916 miles)
 * climb rate: 900 ft/min

Guns

 * 8× .50 in (12.7 mm) caliber Browning M2/ANs in remote controlled turrets
 * 2×.50 in and 1×20 mm M2 cannon in tail position (the cannon was eventually removed as it proved unreliable in service )
 * B-29B-BW – All armament and sighting equipment removed except for tail position; initially 2 x.50 in M2/AN and 1×20 mm M2 cannon, later 3 x 2 x.50 in M2/AN with APG-15 gun-laying radar fitted as standard.

Bombs

 * 20,000 lb (9,000 kg) standard loadout

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Appearances
A B-29 Superfortress appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the Scenes

 * A B-29 really crashed into Lake Mead on July 21, 1948. In the real world, this was an F-13/RB-29 reconnaissance variant, lost three engines on impact, and the fourth burst into flames. The difference in the Fallout version of this event is one of the earliest points of divergence in the Fallout timeline.