MILITARY AIR VEHICLES

B-29 SUPERFORTRESS

Val	Char	Cost	Notes
12	Size	60	Length 16", Width 8", Area 128", Mass 409.6 ton, KB -12
70	STR	0	HTH Damage 14d6  END [7]
13	DEX	9	OCV 4/DCV -4
23	BODY	1	
3	DEF	3	
4	SPD	17	Phases:  3, 6, 9, 12
Total Characteristic Cost:  82

Movement:	Ground:  3"/6"
		Flight:  30"/240"

Abilities & Equipment
	Construction
1	1)  Aluminum:  +1 BODY
	 
	Flight Systems
22	1)  4x Wright R-3350-23 And 23A Turbosupercharged Radial Engines:  Flight 30", x8 Noncombat; 
	Takeoff/Landing (-1), OIF Bulky (-1), Extra Time (5 Minutes, Only to Activate, -1), Fuel Dependent 
	(fuel is Very Common; must refuel Once per 6 Hours; -¾), Stall Velocity (19"; -¼), Custom Modifier 
	(Real Gear; -¼), Crew-Served (2 people; -¼), Difficult to Operate (-¼)
	Notes:  (x4 number of items)
	 
	Tactical Systems
65	1)  10x .50 in (12.7 mm) Caliber Browning M2/ANs In Remote Controlled Turrets:  RKA 3d6, +1 Increased 
	STUN Multiplier (+¼), Autofire (5 shots; +½), 250 Charges (+1); OIF Bulky (-1), Limited Arc Of Fire 
	(180 degrees; Only on same horizontal level; -½), Real Weapon (-¼), [250]
	Notes:  (x10 number of items)
	2)  Internal Stores
	Notes:  20,000 lb (9,000 kg) standard loadout, could be modified to externally carry two 
	22,000 lb (10,000 kg) T-14 "Earthquake" bombs.
	 
	Defensive Systems
2	1)  Armored Cockpit:  Armor (4 PD/0 ED); OIF Immobile (-1 ½), Ablative BODY Only (-½), Real Armor (-¼)
5	2)  Self Sealing Fuel Tanks
	 
	Sensors
6	1)  AN/APQ-7 Bombing Radar:  Radar (Radio Group), +2 to PER Roll, Telescopic:  +2; OIF Bulky 
	Fragile (-1 ¼), Sense Affected As More Than One Sense [very common Sense] (-½), Custom Modifier 
	(Real Gear; -¼)
4	2)  Basic Aircraft Radios:  Radio Perception/Transmission (Radio Group); OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), 
	Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼), Custom Modifier (Aircraft must have power; -¼)
	 
	Personnel Systems
6	1)  Pressurized Cockpit:  Life Support  (Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low 
	Pressure/Vacuum; Self-Contained Breathing), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 6 Hours (+0); OIF Bulky (-1), 
	Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼), Custom Modifier (Aircraft must have power; -¼), [1 cc]

	Talents
1	Rangefinder:  Absolute Range Sense; OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼)
1	Basic Navigation System:  Bump Of Direction; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼)

	Skills
4	Norden Bombsight:  +2 with Ranged Combat; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom Modifier (Real Gear; -¼)
	 
1	Basic Control Systems:  +1 with Combat Piloting; OIF Bulky (-1), Custom Modifier (real gear; -¼), 
	Custom Modifier (Aircraft must have power; -¼)
1	Basic Mechanical Diagnostic Systems:  +1 with Mechanics; OIF Bulky Fragile (-1 ¼), Custom Modifier 
	(Real Gear; -¼)

Total Abilities & Equipment Cost:  119
Total Vehicle Cost:  201

Value Disadvantages
	Limitations and Disadvantages
25	1)  Distinctive Features:  Warplane (Not Concealable; Extreme Reaction [Fear])
15	2)  Physical Limitation:  High Maintennance, Requires Double Normal Maintenance (Frequently, 
	Greatly Impairing)
	Notes:  Oil flow to the valves was also increased, asbestos baffles installed around rubber 
	push rod fittings to prevent oil loss, thorough pre-flight inspections made to detect unseated valves, 
	and frequent replacement of the uppermost five cylinders (every 25 hours of engine time) and the 
	entire engines (every 75 hours).
15	3)  Physical Limitation:  Requires Specialized Takeoff Procedures (All The Time, Slightly Impairing)
	Notes:  Pilots, including the present-day pilots of the Commemorative Air Force's Fifi, 
	the last-remaining flying B-29, describe flight after takeoff as being an urgent struggle for 
	airspeed (generally, flight after takeoff should consist of striving for altitude). Radial Engines 
	need that airflow to keep them cool, and failure to get up to speed as soon as possible could result 
	in an engine failure and risk of fire. One helpful technique was/is doing a rolling start-off, rather 
	than a braked start, and checking the magnetos while already in motion.
	Typical Weapons Loadouts
	Available Hardpoints
	Date Entered Service
	Maximum Combat Radius in Miles
	Notes:  3,250
	Maximum Payload
	Service Ceiling in Feet
	Notes:  33,600
	Top Speed in MPH
	Notes:  357

Total Disadvantage Points:  55
Total Cost:  146/5 = 29

Character sheet by Robert Kevin Walsh

B-29 Superfortress Hero Designer File

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