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Developing
Nation: |
United States |
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First Flight(s): |
YB-52 : April
15th 1952
B-52A : August
5th 1954 |
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First
operational: |
B-52B June 29th
1955, 93rd Bomb Wing, US Airforce Strategic Air
Command at Castle AFB. |
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Crew: |
6 |
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Wing Span: |
56,39 m |
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Wing: |
371,6 mē |
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Length: |
- B-52D: 47,72 m
- B-52G,H: 49,04 m |
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Weight empty: |
87.090 Kg. |
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Weight Max. Load: |
- B-52G: 221.350 Kg.
- B-52H: 229.060 Kg.
- B-52H after mid-air
refueling: 256.730 Kg. |
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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 |
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Max. Speed: |
- B-52D: 982 Km/h.
- B-52G: 1019 Km/h.
- B-52H: 1009 Km/h. |
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Max. Height: |
- B-52D: 13,7 Km.
- B-52G: 14 Km.
- B-52H: 14,3 Km. |
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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. |
