Enola Gay B29 Superfortress Polished Aluminum Fuselage Chantilly United States // CHANTILLY, Virginia — The polished aluminum fuselage and glazed nose of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay sit elevated on structural supports inside the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Designed with a fully pressurized cabin for high-altitude flight, the exterior of this specific airframe (serial number 44-86292) was left unpainted to reduce weight and aerodynamic drag during the specialized "Silverplate" project. Powered by four Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone radial engines—the massive cowling of one dominating
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Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Virginia, United States
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Enola Gay B29 Superfortress Polished Aluminum Fuselage Chantilly United States // CHANTILLY, Virginia — The polished aluminum fuselage and glazed nose of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay sit elevated on structural supports inside the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Designed with a fully pressurized cabin for high-altitude flight, the exterior of this specific airframe (serial number 44-86292) was left unpainted to reduce weight and aerodynamic drag during the specialized "Silverplate" project. Powered by four Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone radial engines—the massive cowling of one dominating