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Description
| Manufacturer: | North American | |
| Base model: | B-45 | |
| Designation: | B-45 | |
| Version: | C | |
| Nickname: | Tornado | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | |
| Basic role: | Bomber | |
Specifications
| Length: | 75' 4" | 22.9 m | |
| Height: | 25' 2" | 7.6 m | |
| Wingspan: | 89 | ||
| Wingarea: | 1,175.0 sq ft | 109.1 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 48,903 lb | 22,178 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 112,952 lb | 51,225 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 4 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric J47-GE-15 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 5,200 lb | 2,358 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 1,910 miles | 3,075 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 456 mph | 734 km/h | 396 kt |
| Max Speed: | 579 mph | 932 km/h | 503 kt |
| Climb: | 5,800 ft/min | 1,767 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 43,200 ft | 13,167 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
B-45C on display
United States Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Kenneth Simmons Madera, CA | Hi there, I just took over the care of the B-45A at Castle Air Musuem. Yesterday I was washing the aircraft for the first time and talked to a guy who work on these aircraft back in the 1950's was stationed at an airfield north of London, England. If I see him again or anyone else, is there an address or email address that they can get a hold of John Frredriksen. 08/12/2007 @ 13:27 [ref: 17579] |
| Bill , NJ | B-45 Serial 010 and if I remember right 011 were often used for J-52 (JT8) flight testing by the experimental engine performance group at Pratt & Whitney,East Hartford in the early 60's.I spent many a day writing up the test programs and monitoring those test progress. It's good to see that someone preserved the old bird. 07/31/2007 @ 09:06 [ref: 17378] |
| John C. Fredriksen, Ph. D. Smithfield, RI | Hi, all. I am writing the first book-length study of the B-45 Tornado and want to hear from people who flew it in Korea, 1950-1956, especially with Detachment A, Detachment 2, or 6091st Flight, USAFSS.
Cheers, JCF 08/09/2006 @ 13:50 [ref: 13835] |
| Don White , FL | Q. Do you think the B-45 was originally designed to utilize the P&W R4360 engine but as jet engines became available, the 4 jets were substituted? 04/03/2006 @ 06:57 [ref: 13018] |
| Don White Jacksonville, FL | Until 1954, B-45s stationed at Okinawa regularly performed photo reconnaissance over the north part of Korea I was at Kimpo (K14) when the 4th Fighter Wing would "detail" 4 F-86s to escort the B-45s. I heard the B-45 was a very stable platform and produced very useful photos. One B-45 was shot down after the truce, in late 1953; its crew was lost. 04/03/2006 @ 06:53 [ref: 13017] |
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