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Boeing B-52 Stratofortress – amerykański bombowiec strategiczny dalekiego zasięgu. Oblatany w 1952 roku, stosowany bojowo między innymi w wojnie wietnamskiej i pierwszej wojnie w Zatoce Perskiej .
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber.The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, which has continued to provide support and upgrades.It has been operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) since the 1950s, and NASA for nearly 50 years. The bomber can carry up to 70,000 pounds (32,000 kg) of weapons [2] and has a typical combat range ...
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing goes through an engine check June 24, 2021, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Eight Pratt & Whitney TF33 engines power the B-52H to give it the capability of flying at high subsonic speeds.
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Weights and Distances. Data from B-52H: Maximum speed of 560 knots (1050 km/h) Flyaway cost per produced aircraft 9.28 millions USD in 1962. Crew: 5. H-model was originally equipped with a 20 mm Vulcan Gatling gun in a tail gun turret, removed 1991. (...)
3 paź 2019 · Possessing 35-degree swept wings, the new XB-52 design was powered by eight engines placed in four pods under the wings. During testing, concerns arose regarding the fuel consumption of the engines, however the commander of the Strategic Air Command, General Curtis LeMay insisted the program move forward.
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Deployment. The chart shown below lists all of SAC's B-52 bomb wings. Each is accompanied by a picture of the patch the wing used during its Buff days, the bases it was assigned, years in which it flew the Stratofortress and its flying squadrons.
17 mar 2012 · Though originally designed as a long-range nuclear bomber, the B-52 Stratofortress has seen far more action dropping conventional bombs over its lifetime. In addition to its service during Vietnam, the B-52 has seen combat over Iraq, Kosovo, and Afghanistan.