The brand new Enola Homosexual turned up towards Tinian on 6 July 1945.
a dozen (otherwise Winner a dozen), later on converted to Zero. When implemented with the Pacific the fresh Enola Homosexual is assigned a Victor count, originally Zero. The brand new Enola Gay’s done serial matter (B-29-45-MO, 45-86292) indicated that it had been a-b-31 mainly based on Martin Omaha plant built in take off 45, and was purchased into the financial seasons 1945. The latest Enola Gay try established significantly less than an application code titled “Silverplate” to produce B-29 bombers especially changed having atomic bombing objectives. The new Enola Gay was part of one minute group of fifteen increased Silverplate bombers established ranging from February and you may June 1945 Enola Gay- New Airplanes Model:ģ0,400 kilogram (69,one hundred thousand lb) empty54,500 kg (120,one hundred thousand lb) completely loadedįour Wright Roentgen-3350-41, 2200 horsepower for eachĩ090 kilogram (20,one hundred thousand lb)
