Boeing B-50 Superfortress Postwar Strategic Aircraft Family
The Boeing B-50 Superfortress was a substantially redesigned postwar development of the B-29 that became the last piston-engined bomber delivered to the U.S. Air Force. Its strategic-bomber service was followed by important weather, photo-reconnaissance, training, and aerial-refueling conversions, while the Lucky Lady II flight demonstrated the reach made possible by tanker support.
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Identity
- Aliases
- B-50 SuperfortressB-50B-50AB-50DKB-50WB-50RB-50TB-50
- Family Name
- Boeing B-50 Superfortress
- Full Name
- Boeing B-50 Superfortress Postwar Strategic Aircraft Family
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissanceweathercargotrainer
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Boeing B-50 Superfortress was a substantially redesigned postwar development of the B-29 that became the last piston-engined bomber delivered to the U.S. Air Force. Its strategic-bomber service was followed by important weather, photo-reconnaissance, training, and aerial-refueling conversions, while the Lucky Lady II flight demonstrated the reach made possible by tanker support.
- First Flight Year
- 1,947
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 10:45:10 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 10:45:10 UTC