US Air Force Museum - Modern Flight - Boeing B-52D Stratofortress
Bill Maloney 1/20/2007 |
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Length: 156 feet 6 inches
Wingspan: 185 feet, 0 inches
Height: 48 feet, 4 inches
Crew: 1
Weight: Empty
195,000
Max - 450,000lbs
Max Speed: 638mph
Cruise Speed: 526mph
Range: 8,330 miles with onboard fuel load
Service Ceiling: 33,500 feet
Fuel Capacity: 47,900 gallons
Powerplant: Eight Pratt & Whitney J57 Turbojets 12,100 lbs. thrust each
Armament:
Four 50Cal Browning Machine Guns in the tail
Up to 60,000 lbs of bombs
First Flight : April 15, 1952
Cost: $7,00,000