File:Boeing B-52D.jpg
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English: From the museum website:
This aircraft was delivered to Loring AFB in Maine on April 30, 1957. In August 1965, it was returned to Wichita for modifications to the wings and bomb bay. In November 1966, it was assigned to Andersen AFB in Guam and entered into the Vietnam conflict. From 1966 through 1975, it flew missions out of both Andersen AFB and U Tapao Royal Thi AFB in Thailand. It participated in the now famous “Arclight” strategic bombing missions in Vietnam. The B-52 has a wing span of 185 feet and is 156 feet long. Type: Heavy Bomber Powerplant: Eight Pratt & Whitney J-57 engines (up to 10,000 pounds of thrust each.) Max speed: 650 m.p.h. Ceiling: 45,000 ft. Range: 6,400 mi. Weights: Gross 450,000 lbs. Weapons: Approximately 70,000 pounds (31,500 kilograms) mixed ordnance — bombs, mines and missiles. (Modified to carry air-launched cruise missiles, Harpoon anti-ship and Have Nap missiles.) Dimensions: Span 185 ft. Length 156 ft. Height 40 ft. 8 in. Photo by Eric Friedebach |
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| Author | Eric Friedebach |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Eric Friedebach at https://flickr.com/photos/146295701@N02/50797575897. It was reviewed on 4 January 2021 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
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