XB-53
| Specifications | ||
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| Span | 80 ft. 7 in. | |
| Length | 79 ft. 6 in. | |
| Height | 23 ft. 8 in. | |
| Weight | 60,000 lbs. max. | |
| Armament | XA-44 designed for 20 .50-cal machine guns, High Velocity Aerial Rockets (HVAR); 12,000 lbs. of bombs | |
| Engines | Three General Electric J35s of 4,000 lbs. thrust ea. | |
| Maximum speed | 580 mph. | |
| Service Ceiling | 44,000 ft. | |
| Range | 2000 miles | |
| Crew | 4 | |
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