Is B-29 a good plane?

In wartime, the B-29 was capable of flight at altitudes up to 31,850 feet (9,710 m), at speeds of up to 350 mph (560 km/h) (true airspeed). This was its best defense because Japanese fighters could barely reach that altitude, and few could catch the B-29 even if they did attain that altitude.

Are there any B-29 still flying?

A total of 3,970 of the mighty B-29 Superfortress bombers were built during production. Only two B-29s continue to fly, including “FiFi”, maintained and operated by the B-29/B-24 Wing of the Commemorative Air Force. A second aircraft, “Doc”, returned to flight status in July 0f 2016.

Was the B-29 ever used in Europe?

The intended use of Superfortresses in WWII was to bomb Japan, but the first B-29 was deployed to England in March 1944. It was sent to the European theater to trick the Germans into thinking that B-29s were to be based in England, and to disguise the concentrated use of Superfortresses against Japan.