B-52H Stratofortress Long-Range Multi-Role Bomber, USA

 

Key Data:

Crew
5

Dimensions:

Wingspan
185ft
Wing Sweepback
35°
Length
159ft 4in
Tail Height
40ft 8in

Weights:

Weapons Payload
Over 70,000lb
Take-Off Weight
Over 488,000lb

Engines:

Powerplant
8 x Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3 turbofan engines
Thrust per Engine
Over 17,000lb

Performance:

Speed
545kt True Air Speed (KTAS)
Altitude
Over 50,000ft
Unfuelled Range
Over 8,600 miles

Weapons:

Advanced Cruise Missiles (ACM)
12
Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCM)
20
Bombs
8
Harpoon
8
AGM-142
4
500lb Bombs
51
1,000lb Bombs
30
2,000lb Bombs
20
Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (CALC)
20
Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW)
12
Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM)
12
Wind-Corrected Munitions Dispenser (WCMD)
16
Cannon
Vulcan Multibarrel 20mm cannon in tail turret


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