B-29 Silverplate
B-29 Silverplate
- Modification of
- B-29
- Converted
- 46
- Changes
- Martin-Omaha B-29s modified to carry nuclear weapons: enlarged bomb bay, fuel injection, reversible propellers, all guns removed except in the tail. 65 airframes by the end of 1947 including the post-war Saddletree series.
- Crew
- 11
- Engines
- 4
Loadouts
| Name | Armament |
|---|---|
| Little Boy | Little Boy (Mark I) |
| Fat Man | Fat Man (Mark III) |