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Boeing B52 Stratofortress (5 pics)
NASA, NB-52D Stratofortress, 52-0008, (oldest still flying B-52, used to launch X-planes), Photo: Edwards AFB CA, July 1995 (Rob Vogelaar)
NASA, NB-52D Stratofortress, 52-0008, (oldest still flying B-52, used to launch X-planes), Photo: Edwards AFB CA, July 1995 (Rob Vogelaar)
| Developing
Nation: |
United
States |
| First
Flight(s): |
YB-52
: April 15th 1952
B-52A
: August 5th 1954 |
| First
operational: |
B-52B
June 29th 1955, 93rd Bomb Wing, US Airforce Strategic Air Command at Castle
AFB. |
| Crew: |
6 |
| Wing
Span: |
56,39
M1 |
| Wing: |
371,6
M2 |
| Length: |
- B-52D:
47,72 M1
- B-52G,H:
49,04 M1 |
| Weight
empty: |
87.090
Kg. |
| Weight
Max. Load: |
- B-52G:
221.350 Kg.
- B-52H:
229.060 Kg.
- B-52H
after mid-air refueling: 256.730 Kg. |
| Engines: |
- B-52D:
8x Pratt & Whitney J57-19W turbojets with 5443 Kg. Thrust.
- B-52G:
8x Pratt & Whitney J57-43W or 43WD turbojets with 6237 Kg. Thrust
- B-52H:
8x Pratt & Whitney TF33-1 turbofans with 7711 Kg. Thrust |
| Max.
Speed: |
- B-52D:
982 Kph.
- B-52G:
1019 Kph.
- B-52H:
1009 Kph. |
| Max.
Height: |
- B-52D:
13,7 Km.
- B-52G:
14 Km.
- B-52H:
14,3 Km. |
| Weapons: |
- B-52D:
108 HE, or 4 Atomic Bombs
- B-52G:
27 HE, or 8 Atomic Bombs, or 20 SRAM/ALCM missiles and 4x 0,5 inch Guns.
- B-52H:
Like the B-52G, only with 1x 20 mm Gun. |
The B-52 is only in use by the United States Air Force.
Research
by M.v.Leeuwen
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11-Oct-2007
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