Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
B-52 Stratofortress
Strategic Bomber
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (Model 464) is a eight-engine heavy strategic bomber aircraft with a maximum weapon-payload of approx. 70,000 lbs (31.750 kg) produced by the US-American manufacturer Boeing Company.
| Crew | 5 | |
| Propulsion | 8 Turbofan Engines | |
| Engine Model | Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3 | |
| Engine Power (each) | 75,6 kN | 17000 lbf |
| Speed | 957 km/h | 517 kts 595 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 15.240 m | 50.000 ft |
| Range | 14.172 km | 7.652 NM 8.806 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 111.350 kg | 245.485 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 251.353 kg | 554.139 lbs |
| Wing Span | 56,39 m | 185,0 ft |
| Wing Area | 371,6 m | 4000 ft |
| Length | 49,05 m | 160,9 ft |
| Height | 12,40 m | 40,7 ft |
| First Flight | 15.04.1952 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Production Range | 1952-1962 | |
| Total Production | 744 | |
| ICAO Code | B52 | |
| Data for (Version) | Boeing B-52H Stratofortress | |
Remarks
The Boeing B-52 is in service with the United States Air Force since 1955.
| Weblinks | Extras |
| The Boeing Company, official website |
print view| [Photo-ID: 5348] Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | Boeing B-52D Stratofortress United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 56-0665 c/n: 464036 |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5347] Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | Boeing B-52D Stratofortress United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 56-0665 c/n: 464036 |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5820] Karsten Palt 2012-06-10 | |
 | Boeing B-52F Stratofortress United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 57-0038 c/n: 17432 |
| Joe Davies Heritage Airpark Plant 42 [Palmdale, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5821] Karsten Palt 2012-06-10 | |
 | Boeing B-52F Stratofortress United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 57-0038 c/n: 17432 |
| Joe Davies Heritage Airpark Plant 42 [Palmdale, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2946] Hartmut Ehlers 2009-12-01 | |
 | Boeing B-52H Stratofortress United States Air Force Reg.: 61-0020 c/n: 464447 Plane came from Guam |
| LIMA 2009 [Pulau Langkawi - International (WMKL / LGK)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5568] Karsten Palt 2012-04-29 | |
 | Boeing B-52D Stratofortress United States Air Force (USAF) Reg.: 55-0105 c/n: 17221 |
| The War Memorial of Korea [Seoul] | |