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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.
Price: US$84 million (2012) Performance. Weights. Dimensions. Avionics: AN/ASQ, AN/ASQ-151 EVS, IBM AP-101. Engine: 8x Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103. Turbofan. Power: 17,000 pound-force. Max Cruise Speed: 560 knots. 1,037 Km/h.
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. Rozwój. B-52 nad oceanem. B-52G w Barksdale Global Power Museum w bazie lotniczej Barksdale.
Manufacturer: Boeing Military Airplane Co. Power plant: Eight Pratt & Whitney engines TF33-P-3/103 turbofan Armament: Approximately 70,000 pounds mixed ordnance -- bombs, mines and missiles Speed:...
The B-52H Stratofortress is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions. The bomber is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet (15,166.6 meters). It can carry nuclear or precision guided conventional ordnance with worldwide precision navigation capability.
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. (...)
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.
