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Superfortress : The Boeing B-29 and American Airpower in World War II by William
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- ISBN
- 9781594160394
- Book Title
- Superfortress : the Boeing B-29 and American Airpower in World War II
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Westholme Publishing
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Perfect
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Military / Strategy, Military / Aviation
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 13 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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The Complete Story of the Design, Development, and Deployment of an Iconic Aircraft Among the most sophisticated aircraft flown during World War II, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress was designed to replace the B-17 as the primary long-range bomber of the U.S. Army Air Forces. With its distinctive glazed nose and long, thin wings that provided both speed at high altitude and stability at takeoff and landing, the Superfortress was the first operational bomber with a pressurized crew cabin and featured advanced radar and avionics. Armed with remote-controlled machine gun turrets and a 20,000 pound bomb load, it was the first USAAF bomber capable of mastering the vast distances of the Pacific Theater of World War II. The prototype flew in September 1942 but a series of post-production modifications delayed the bomber's first mission until April 1944. Superfortresses began attacking Japan in daylight with conventional ordnance from high altitude, but their mission was redirected in March 1945, with massive low-level formations dropping incendiary bombs at night on Japanese cities. The ensuing firestorms, followed by the complete destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by atomic bombs dropped from two specially modified "silverplate" B-29s, forced Japan to cease fighting. Written by the man who led the B-29 into combat, Superfortress: The Boeing B-29 and American Airpower in World War II is an important document of one of the most turbulent times in world history. General Curtis LeMay recalls the early debate about whether or not the United States needed a long-range bomber, how the B-29 was created and produced despite the enormous logistical difficulties of the design, and the decision to conduct fire-bombings against Japan and ultimately drop the atomic bomb. Highly praised when it was first published, this new edition is complete with photographs, a new introduction, and statistical tables.
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Publisher
Westholme Publishing
ISBN-10
1594160392
ISBN-13
9781594160394
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102890437
Product Key Features
Book Title
Superfortress : the Boeing B-29 and American Airpower in World War II
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Strategy, Military / Aviation
Publication Year
2006
Genre
History
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
13 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ug1242.B6
Reviews
"A fascinating history of a remarkable aircraft." -- Edward Jablonski "An eloquent tribute." -- Publishers Weekly "Superb. . . . an excellent history." -- General John T. Chain, Jr. USAF
Copyright Date
2007
Target Audience
Trade
Illustrated
Yes
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