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Why did the Boeing B-29 (a bomber during WWII) need to carry a larger payload than other American bombers?

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They needed a larger payload to drop more than just one bomb on a territory. This would help to destroy more than just a small area of enemy territory.
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more payload means more bombs to be drop, which means more devastating effect, which means enemy morale and war production may decrease
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