XB-54 / B-50C Superfortress
| Specifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| B-50B | B-54 | ||
| Length (feet) | 99.0 | 111 | |
| span (feet) | 141.2 | 161.2 | |
| Height (feet) | 32.8 | ||
| Wing area (square feet) | 1,720 | ... | |
| Weights (pounds) | Empty - 84,714
Combat - 121,850 Maximum takeoff, normal - 158,250 (limited by performance) Maximum takeoff, overload - 173,000 (limited by strength) | Maximum takeoff, overload - 230,000 | |
| Engine | 4 x Pratt & Whitney R-4360-35 | 4 x Pratt & Whitney R-4360-51 VDT | |
| Takeoff ground run (feet) | Sea level - 5,940
Over 50-ft obstacle - 7,425 | ... | |
| Rate of climb (feet per minute) | Sea level - 620
Combat rate (Maximum power) - 2,200 | ... | |
| Service ceiling (feet) |
24,000 (100 feet per minute climb)
36,900 at combat weight (100 feet per minute climb) 35,650 - combat ceiling (500 feet per minute climb) | 40,000 - combat ceiling | |
| Speed (knots) |
212 (average) 343/30,000 (knots/feet - maximum speed, optimum altitude, maximum power) 337/25,000 (knots/feet - basic speed at altitude, maximum power) | ... | |
| Combat radius (nautical miles) | 2,082 | ... | |
| Service Range (nautical miles) | 4,000 | ||
| Total mission time (hours) | 19.53 | ... | |
| Armament | 13 x .50-caliber machine guns | 14 x .50-caliber machine guns | |
| Maximum load (pounds) | 28,000 (bombs) | ... | |
| Crew | Pilot
Co-pilot Engineer Radio-electronic countermeasures operator Left-side gunner Right-side gunner Top gunner Tail gunner | ||
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