B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay Die-Cast Model

Features a miniature 1:60 scale “Little Boy” bomb 

Deploying the first atomic weapon ever used in combat, B-29 Superfortress “Enola Gay” dropped the “Little Boy” on Hiroshima, Japan, during August 6th, 1945. Assigned to the 509th Bomb Squadron, which was tasked with developing the Manhattan project, “Enola Gay” was piloted by Colonel Paul Tibbets. Stationed from Tinian Island, the purpose of this Superfortress was kept highly secretive, even from those who would eventually fly it. Now on display at the Uvdar-Hazy center of the Smithsonian in Chantilly, Virginia, “Enola Gay” began restoration in 1984 and was completed in 2003 after 300,000 hours of work. 

Features:

• Authentic paint scheme, engraved panel lines, printed decals, antennas, and surface details
• Optional retracted or deployed landing gear
• Miniature 1:60 scale “Little Boy” bomb
• Rotating propellers
• Included display stand
• Measures 8”l with a 12” wingspan at 1:144 scale 
• Officially licensed

History and Specifications:
Most advanced propeller-driven bomber of WWII, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress was designed for high-altitude conventional and nuclear strikes. Equipped with numerous radar systems for offense and defense, the Superfortress had computerized turret sights and the ability to drop bombs through cloud cover that would normally obscure targets. Constructed to ambitious requirements in the mid-1940s, the B-29 features an innovative high aspect-ratio wing design, which allowed the aircraft to have an impressive 357 mph top speed. Powered by four Curtiss-Wright R-3350 engines, the Superfortress could reach altitudes up to 31,850 ft and carry 20,000 lbs. of weaponry onboard. Manufactured between July of 1943 and August of 1945 across several different factories, a total of 3,980 Superfortresses were produced in the United States.