US Air Force Museum - Cold War - Boeing WB-50D Superfortress
Bill Maloney 2/3/2007 |
01 Boeing B-50 | 02 Boeing B-50 | 03 Boeing B-50 | 04 Boeing B-50 |
05 Boeing B-50 |
Length: 99 feet 0 inches
Wingspan: 141 feet 2 inches
Height: 32 feet, 8 inches
Crew: 11
Weight: Empty 80,600lbs Loaded - 173,000lbs
Max Speed: 395mph
Cruise Speed: 277mph
Range: 4,900 miles
Service Ceiling: 36,700 feet
Fuel Capacity: ___ gallons internal
Powerplant: Four Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radia engines 3,500hp each
Armament:
12 .50-cal. machine guns
20,000 lbs bomb load internally, 8,000 lbs externally
First Flight : June 25, 1947
Cost: $ 1,100,000