The B-29 Superfortress: The Airplane That Changed World History
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The development of the B-29 Superfortress transformed World War II and reshaped the future of military aviation. Historian A.J. Baime explores the remarkable story of the aircraft that helped end the war and the leaders, engineers, and workers who made its creation possible. Drawing from his new book Bird Men: The Rise of American Airpower and the Machine That Ended World War II , Baime chronicles America's dramatic transformation from a nation with a modest air force into the world's dominant air power.