12.08.2010, 11:15
.041 Safety Wire Wrote:AOA,Well I was joking when I said I didn't think it could get off the ground, hence the -->
The weight of the MK1 Little Boy was 8900 lbs and the Fatman was about 10,000 lbs.
.041 Safety Wire Wrote:I dont think the guns were removed so the aircraft could carry this load.They were..
As in carry this load that 'far' and that 'high'
.041 Safety Wire Wrote:The original Boeing built 29,s were not suppose to have all the remote gun turrets either they were added at the request of the AAC.Interesting
.041 Safety Wire Wrote:The removal allowed the aircraft to acheive a greater speed for exiting the drop zone.And altitude
.041 Safety Wire Wrote:Standard bomb load for 29 was about 20,000 lbs.Granted but limits the range and high..
Lighter loads..
Longer distances and higher altitudes you can drop from..
.041 Safety Wire Wrote:Most all the Bell and Martin built 29s did not have the remotes as they would fly at such an altitude to put them out of range of the fighters and ground fire.But not at full loads