12.08.2010, 10:30
AOA,
The weight of the MK1 Little Boy was 8900 lbs and the Fatman was about 10,000 lbs. I dont think the guns were removed so the aircraft could carry this load. 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. The removal allowed the aircraft to acheive a greater speed for exiting the drop zone. Standard bomb load for 29 was about 20,000 lbs. 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.
The weight of the MK1 Little Boy was 8900 lbs and the Fatman was about 10,000 lbs. I dont think the guns were removed so the aircraft could carry this load. 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. The removal allowed the aircraft to acheive a greater speed for exiting the drop zone. Standard bomb load for 29 was about 20,000 lbs. 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.