US Air Force Museum - Modern Flight - Boeing B-52D Stratofortress
Bill Maloney
1/20/2007

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01 Boeing B-52D Stratofortress 02 Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 03 Boeing B-52 04 B-52 Tail
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05 Boeing B-52 06 B-52 Landing Gear 07 B-52 Bomb Bay 08 B-52 Bomb Bay
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09 B-52 Landing Gear 10 B-52 Landing Gear 11 B-52 Landing Gear 12 B-52 Landing Gear

Boeing B-52D Stratofortress Specifications:

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

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