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| Primary
Function : |
Heavy bomber |
| Contractor
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Boeing Military
Airplane Co. |
| Engines
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Eight Pratt
& Whitney engines
TF33-P-3/103 turbofan |
| Thrust
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Each engine
up to 17,000
pounds |
| Dimensions |
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| Lenght
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159 feet,
4 inches |
| Height
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40 feet,
8 inches |
| Wingspan
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185 feet |
| Speed
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650 miles
per hour
(Mach 0.86) |
| Service
ceiling : |
50,000 feet |
| Max take-off
weight : |
488,000 pounds |
| Range
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Unrefueled
8,800 miles
(7,652 nautical miles) |
| Armament
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Approximately
70,000 pounds
mixed ordnance -- bombs,
mines and missiles. |
| Crew : |
Five (aircraft
commander, pilot,
radar navigator, navigator and
electronic warfare officer) |
| Date Deployed
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February
1955 |
| Unit Cost
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$30 millions |
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