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18h ago · © AviatorShots81

The Commemorative Air Force's Boeing B-29 Superfortress 'FIFI' (N529B) taking off or landing on a cloudy day.

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Aircraft

B-29 Superfortress B29

Silver with black markings and blue lettering

Manufacturer

Gear

SONY ILCE-7M4 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS

Achievements

Retro Wings, Rare Bird, Vintage Voyager, Boeing Beginner, Military Maverick

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Photo grade

A

Silver

Score: 86.0

FIFI's liftoff is perfectly timed; great side profile but slight softness on the nose detail holds it from S tier.

Location

Dallas Executive Airport

RBD/KRBD

32.6809, -96.8682

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Dallas Executive Airport RBD

Insights

Aviation History

The B-29 was a revolutionary bomber, featuring pressurized crew compartments and remote-controlled gun turrets, most famous for carrying the atomic bombs.

Fleet Rarity

true

Safety & Events

One of the most famous individual aircraft of the WWII era, now a flying museum piece.

Future Outlook

Preserved and flying

Specifications

4 × Wright R-3350-23 Duplex-Cyclone radial engines

Engine

141 ft 3 in (43.1 m)

Wingspan

99 ft 0 in (30.2 m)

Length

3,250 mi (5,230 km)

Range

350 mph (560 km/h)

Speed

133,500 lb (60,560 kg)

MTOW

27 ft 9 in (8.5 m)

Height