1/72 B29A Super Fortress by Academy (ACY2111)

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1/72 B29A Super Fortress

Key Features
Fully engraved panel lines
Highly Detailed cockpit interior & bomb bay
Optional position landing gear & bomb bay door

Overview
B-29's four Wright R-3350-23 eighteen cylinder Cyclone engines each gave 2,430 horsepower for war emergency and 8,198 gallons of fuel enabled it to carry up to 20,000 pounds of bombs 3,250 miles and return. The B-29 had a range greater than any other bombers of its day.

With a pressurized fuselage and two superchargers on each engine, the new ship had a service ceiling of 31,850 feet. The Superfortress, whose name was adapted from it's smaller brother, the B-17, was also the heaviest in the skies, having an empty weight of 70,140 pounds and a gross of 110,000 pounds; and a top speed of 358 mph made it one of the fastest.

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