RB-57
| Specifications | ||
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| Manufacturer | B-57 | RB-57D |
| Manufacturer | Glenn L. Martin Co. (English Electric) | |
| Type | Bomber | Recconaissance |
| Engine | 2: J65 turbojets 7,220 lbs thrust each |
2: J65 @ 7,200lbs each, J57-P-9 @ 10,000lbs each, J57-P-27A turbojets @ 10,500 lb thrust each |
| Span | 64 feet | 106 feet [126 feet RB-57F] |
| Length | 65 feet | 65 ft 6 in |
| Height | 15ft 6 in | 14 ft 10 in |
| Loaded Weight | 55,000 lb | |
| Max Speed | 570 mph | 582 mph at 40,000 ft |
| Ceiling | 49,000 ft | J65-65,000 ft , J57-P-9-70,000ft, J57-P-27-67,900ft |
| Range | 3,000 miles | |
| Crew | 2 | 1-2 |
| Armament | Four 20 mm cannons or four .50 caliber machine guns, 5,000 pounds of bombs in bomb bay, and eight rockets on wing pylon. | none |
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