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That Time China Tried to Develop the American B-29 WWII Bomber Into Its First AWACS Aircraft

That Time China Tried to Develop the American B-29 WWII Bomber Into Its First AWACS Aircraft

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing and flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War. The Superfortress was designed for the high-altitude strategic bombing but also excelled in low-altitude night incendiary bombing. B-29s also dropped the atomic …

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