B-29
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of B-29
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Germany’s failed heavy-bomber program in World War II was probably more expensive than its entire tank production, while America’s B-29 Superfortress project consumed more resources than the development of the atomic bomb.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
The name was not a reference to homosexuality, but was given to the B-29 bomber by the pilot in honor of his mother, Enola Gay Tibbets.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2025
That Boeing B-29 bombers that would carry the bombs had already been assembled on Tinian Island, 1,500 miles south of Japan, and the military decision to use the bombs was preordained.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023
B-29 Superfortress released what the Americans named “Little Boy” over the city in the first wartime use of a nuclear bomb.
From Washington Times • May 21, 2023
Planes lost their X designation—the B-29 was the direct descendant of the XB-29—once they went into production.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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