Inside The Boeing B-29 Superfortress Aircraft Factory

[GeorgeVreelandHill]

Wow.

Thanks for posting this.

George Vreeland Hill

[monster110299]

My son is doing a school project on the B-29 is there a way he can use this for his project?

[Mark1Manual]

Hey, could I use this for a school project? I will cite you but my inbox is dead so don't pm me.

[MiHiVidz]

Cool Story Bro, Pt. 1:

My grandmother had worked at the bomber plant in Omaha that made B-29. In the cafeteria, one worker was overheard talking about how a few certain B-29's were towed back into the plant and parked behind some black curtains that no one but a few could enter. Before his lunch was over, a couple guys in suits walked up to this man's table, flashed badges, and escorted the guy out, never to return to work again.

[MiHiVidz]

Cool Story Bro, Pt. 2:

The reason for all of this was because that very special section of the plant behind black curtains was where they converted factory-issue B-29's into what became the Enola Gay and Bock's Car. As far as plant security was concerned, there was NO special section of the plant, and NO black curtains, and NO planes were being pulled from the line for special conversion. Anyone who tried to say that there was soon found out that they didn't exist anymore either.

[TheTheMetaphysics]

The Germans built a better and bigger one.^^

[DandAinTac]

@TheTheMetaphysics "The Germans built a better and bigger one." Really? I doubt it--I'm pretty well versed with World War II aviation, and the Germans were never able to field an effective 4 engine heavy bomber. The Heinkel 177 was failure due to big-time engine problems. The Junkers JU-488 might have been great, but Germany was never able to even fly a prototype before the war ended. Or are you just being facetious?

[kameraman99]

@DandAinTac Agree, I'm German and I'm pretty sure that the P-51 an the Me-262 were the best fighters of WWII: P-51 with a much higher effective load, Me-262 with a FTW velocity and 5 front MGs. But the german bombers were never a competition for the B17s or B29s. America had HUGE rescouces, and much more workpower compared to Germany, and that's why they were able to build these big bombers.

[binaway]

@kameraman99 Even Britain with a smaller population and industrial base than Germany produced approx 15,000 four engined bombers and even out produced German in total number of aircraft. 135,900 to Germany's 119,500. The Nazi's political appointees were not efficient at running the German war economy. Only when Spear took control were qualified people able to get things going and even then Germany's highest WW2 month of production, July44, was only 95% of it's weapons production in august 1918

[MrFattyfatfatboy]

@binaway bang on target you got it right

[DandAinTac]

@kameraman99 I agree also. But I think Germany could have mass-produced an effective heavy Bomber. After all, Germany had greater resources than Great Britain, yet Britain was able to manufacture thousands of Lancaster bombers.

[redtigerreviews258]

@TheTheMetaphysics really hmm i doubt that the only main futuristis plany was the me32 (or 42 dont remember) and what was so special about that was it had jet engines but it was a fail because it only had about and hour of flight time and it wasted so mush fuel

[TheTheMetaphysics]

@redtigerreviews258 no no B 29 was the best bomber. The Germans tried to built one but their engineers hadn`t enough time to construct such a big. The father of my grandfather was a fighter pilot. His airplain was the bf 109. He alived during the war.

[TheZerocinco]

Only the FiFi.

[oldfart387]

Are there any still flying or only in museums? and what museums?

[beugnen]

great vid. love these old style films

[stig99914]

Just starting a 1/48 Scale Model of one right now. I can't tell you just how appreciative I am for your vids, Mate. Your a Star. I'm a bit of a Detail Junkie and this is the best possible food. Don't stop doing this cos it's inspirational stuff, seriously. Thanks.

[alcapone796]

@stig99914 where cani get one model of a b-29 and b-17 i in sweden can you tell me plz

[stig99914]

@alcapone796 Unfortunately not, Mate. I've had to import mine from the USA. There are none in Britain that I could find, as for Sweden, I've no Idea. E-Bay. B-17's are easy enough to get commercially, though. Lots of those. Mostly, Revell. My B-29's are MONOGRAM kits. Hope that's of some use to you, Mate. Good Luck.

[alcapone796]

@stig99914 thanks

[danf321]

Airboyd, I love your video posts. Where did you come across these many early films? These are the "real" films that tell the true stories we love.

[jad3no]

i just built a model of this plane, looks great

[netleyned]

@eli5447 Aside from the earlier models whose engines failed/caught fire!! The TU4 was reversed engineered, so well by the Russians that they even suffered engine failure/fires!! Don't forget the B17 was also highly reliable as were the Merlin engined Lancasters.

[Greenhornet270]

grew up in wichita...great posts!

[sbglobal]

Thanks for the video

Such an awesome plane

[L33tP1ckL]

That really is a beautiful aircraft. Have always been impressed by its sleek lines and formidable enormity. Also, wanted to mention how fantastic that Boeing manufacturing facility is. Can you believe the size of it? The people who were responsible for the planning and design of such a factory are also right up there in the 'awe category' for me.

[kmg501]

The B-29 is such an emotional plane for all the human energy that was put into it, how it looks and for how incredibly important it was during WW II.