It was the last piston-engined bomber built by Boeing for the United States Air Force, and was refined into Boeing's final such design, the prototype B-54. Although not as well known as its direct predecessor, the B-50 was in USAF service for nearly 20 years.

The B-50, the last propeller-driven bomber delivered to the U.S. Air Force, made its initial flight on June 25, 1947. Basically an improved version of the B-29, this aircraft's large number of modifications caused its redesignation as the B-50.

Nestled in aviation history between the well-known B-29 and the huge B-36 Peacemaker, the Boeing B-50 Superfortress is often overlooked, yet was an important aircraft in the U.S. Air Force of the late 1940s and the 1950s.

2024年9月8日 · Summary and 4 Points You Need to Know: The Boeing B-50 Superfortress was a pivotal post-World War II U.S. bomber developed as an upgrade to the B-29. First flown in 1947, the B-50 featured more...

6 天之前 · Boeing and the USAAF argued that the B-50 was a new design airplane, so it was spared from the axe. In addition to new engines, the B-50 had a new wing, larger tail, a new window configuration, and many smaller enhancements. The following table summarizes the differences between the B-29 and two versions of the B-50.

2023年10月3日 · Though looking every bit the direct copy of the World War 2-era Boeing B-29 "Superfortress" heavy bomber, the Boeing B-50 incorporated enough new elements to deem it an all-new aircraft - retaining just 25 percent of the original's base design.

On 10 November 1950, a United States Air Force Boeing B-50 Superfortress Strategic Bomber of the 43d Bomb Wing was on a routine weapons ferrying flight between Goose Bay, Labrador and Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona.

The Boeing B-50 Superfortress (Model 345-2) is a four-engine long-range heavy bomber aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Boeing Company. Although the B-50 is a direct development of the B-29 Superfortress and initially named B-29D it was re-designated B-50 due to the huge amount of improvements.

It was the last piston-engined bomber designed by Boeing for the United States Air Force. Not as well known as its direct predecessor, the B-50 was in USAF service for nearly 20 years.

Redesigned with a larger upper fuselage, the B-50 design would form the basis for the Boeing 377 series of airliners and C-97/KC-97 military transports, with 816 of the KC-97 built. The B-29 and B-50s would be phased out with introduction of the jet powered B-47 Stratojet.