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Description
| Manufacturer: | Martin |
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| Base model: | B-48 | ||
| Designation: | XB-48 | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Bomber | ||
| Status: | Experimental | ||
Specifications
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Recent comments by our visitors
| Sheila Gelvin , VA | My father E.R. (Dutch) Gelvin was one of the test pilots for the XB48 and I have pictures of an engine fire with him piloting. I also have other photos of this and other test aircraft, although my mother gave many to the Smithsonian.
Does anyone have any other info or pictures of my father? Sheila 08/17/2007 @ 18:35 [ref: 17660] |
| JL Pensicola, FL | TYPE
XB-48 Number Built/Converted 2 Remarks Six engine jet bomber prototype Notes: Serial numbers: 45-59585 & 45-59586 First flight was on 22 June 1947 SPECIFICATIONS Span: 108 ft. 4 in. Length: 85 ft. 8 in. Height: 26 ft. 6 in. Weight: 102,600 lbs. (maximum takeoff weight) Armament: Designed for two .50-cal. machine guns in a radar controlled tail turret and up to 22,000 lbs. of bombs (one 22,000 lb. 'Grand Slam' or 14 1,000 lb. bombs max. loading) Engines: Six Allison J35-A-5 axial flow turbojet engines of 4,000 lbs. thrust each maximum. Crew: 3 (pilot, copilot-radio operator-gunner, bombardier-navigator) PERFORMANCE Maximum speed: 495 mph Cruising speed: 437 mph. Range: 2,500 miles with 8,000 lbs. of bombs Service Ceiling: 43,000 ft. 08/01/2000 @ 20:02 [ref: 535] |
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