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Description
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
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| Base model: | B-52 | ||
| Designation: | YB-52 | ||
| Nickname: | Stratofortress | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Bomber | ||
| Status: | Prototype | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 152' 7" | 46.5 m | |
| Height: | 48' 4" | 14.7 m | |
| Wingspan: | 185' | 0.9 m | |
| Wingarea: | 4,000.0 sq ft | 371.5 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 160,000 lb | 72,562 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 390,000 lb | 176,870 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 8 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney YJ57-P-8-3 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 8,700 lb | 3,945 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 5,200 miles | 8,373 km | |
| Max Speed: | 556 mph | 895 km/h | 483 kt |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| jim galloway jonesboro, GA | I recently won a toy YB-52 on ebay. its made of tin and behind and below the cockpit on both sides is "FLAGSHIP NARDINA". Does anyone know what this refers to? thanks jim 01/11/2008 @ 05:24 [ref: 19227] |
| CJD WANTED / REWARD!, CA | Hi I worked on the B-52 great ol Buff,
I had a metal paperweight thing that was a example of the B-52 alloy, it said Sample of 2024-T351 Aluminum Alloy from the Wing Skin of the B-52, well about 6 mos ago I went to visit a friend at Hawthorne Northrop Grumman plant and left it for 2 mins and came back and someone had stole it! If you know anyone who might have one to buy, sell, trade please let me know! Thanks I collect these from other aircraft as well, and might be interested, WANTED Lucite / Acrylic/ Perspex Paperweights WANTED Lucite / Acrylic/ Perspex Paperweights mainly aviation related....many may say they have a “First Chip” in example “ First Chip from the milling process of the YF-23” or F-16 or something like that, many are from planes, missiles etc… Some examples. McDonnell Douglas C-17 Production Shaving Lucite Paperweight, First F-22 Production Chip Lucite in the shape of the state of Georgia, containing production chip / shaving any project! See link for photos Another type are made from metals, materials & alloys used in the aircraft's manufacture they have “this is a example of the aluminum alloy used in making the B-52, they are about the size of a pack of cigarettes, see link to photos REMEMBER-I pay a finders fee; please pass this around to anyone who may be able to help… Thanks from Charles! To see the photo examples: copy and paste the web address below into your browser's web address bar: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bacchusd@pacbell.net/album?dir=/cbed&.src=ph&.tok=phuE 01/24/2006 @ 01:14 [ref: 12260] |
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