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Description
| Manufacturer: | North American | |
| Base model: | B-45 | |
| Designation: | RB-45 | |
| Version: | C | |
| Nickname: | Tornado | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | |
| Basic role: | Bomber | |
| Modified Mission: | Reconnaissance | |
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 |
| Strategic Air Command Museum | Ashland | Nebraska |
RB-45C on display
Strategic Air Command Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Bruce Wiltshire Chesterfield, VA | I was in the 19th TAC from June of 55 to
Jun 56 as the electric shop supervisor 01/08/2012 @ 11:43 [ref: 51848] |
| Bruce Wiltshire Chesterfield, VA | I was in the 19th TAC from June of 55 to
Jun 56 as the electric shop supervisor 01/08/2012 @ 11:43 [ref: 51847] |
| Lynn Callahan Brunswick, ME | My Dad was a pilot in B45's and RB47's in Korea and at Lockbourne AFB in Ohio. He retired in 1965 as a Lt. Colonel. His name was John G. Callahn - also known as Bud. He died in 1982. If you knew him I would love to converse with you.
Lynn Callahan 11/17/2011 @ 12:02 [ref: 50261] |
| Don Richards Mtn.View, CA | Please add my email ((((donw598@gmail.com))THANKS
DON Richards 06/18/2011 @ 19:25 [ref: 39660] |
| Don Richards Mtn. View, 94043, CA | Please add my email address to my comments
already entered under RB45C,in case a 19th tac member is still living.Thanks 06/16/2011 @ 14:19 [ref: 39648] |
| George M Gordon Stuart, FL | I am one of the PWA Test Pilots, along with Frank Bastidas, who delivered this B-45 (48-017) to the SAC Museium in 1972. The aircraft had been used as an engine test bed by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft for many years and tested many engines, such as the TF-30 used in the F-111. The delivery flight was the last knmown flight of a B-45. 08/25/2010 @ 11:14 [ref: 29360] |
| Jolynn Dupree Atlanta, GA | I own and operate a company called The Hangar Models Company (www.hangarmodels.com) where we specialize in custom solid mahogany airplane models. We have custom built a RB-45C model before and they turn out beautiful. You can customize the paint scheme, tail #, Squadron markings, etc. We do not have a picture of it on our website, but that does not mean that we cannot do it. We can custom make any model airplane. For more information please call us at 1-800-647-9080. 07/15/2008 @ 09:41 [ref: 22144] |
| don richards mtn view.ca, CA | The B45C pictured w/3 stars on the tip tanks and tail belonged to the 19th tacrecon sq. at Sculthorpe.I was a mechanic on 031 (pictured on the jui jitsu web)for 18 months.Don Richards 04/01/2008 @ 19:25 [ref: 20315] |
| Rod Watts , OTH | My wife's uncle Bob Anstee flew in the RB45C missions over Russia in the 1950's. The operations were called Ju-Jitsu. The story can be read at http://www.spyflight.co.uk/scul.htm 03/02/2007 @ 09:41 [ref: 15723] |
| william casey fort worth, TX | here are some pics of the rb-45 the one in "inventory" was taken from a post card, the others are mine from yokota. i was also at lockbourne on the rb-45c and rb-47"s and in north africa as well...... p.s. if anyone out there remembers me from yokota,lockbourne or north africa i would love to hear from you>>>>>>>>>>> 11/25/2001 @ 19:37 [ref: 3715] |
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