Boeing B-52 Stratofortress – WalkAround

De Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is een langeafstands, subsonische, jet-aangedreven strategische bommenwerper. De B-52 is ontworpen en gebouwd door Boeing, dat ondersteuning en upgrades is blijven bieden. Het wordt sinds de jaren 1950 geëxploiteerd door de United States Air Force (USAF). De bommenwerper draagt tot 70.000 pond (32.000 kg) aan wapens. B-52B/RB-52B : The B-52B was the first version to enter service with the USAF on 29 June 1955 with the 93rd Bombardment Wing at Castle AFB in California. This version included minor changes to engines and avionics, enabling an extra 12,000 pounds of thrust to be produced using water injection. Temporary grounding of the aircraft after a crash in February 1956 and again the following July caused training delays, and at mid-year there were still no combat-ready B-52 crews. Of the 50 B-52Bs built, 27 were capable of carrying a reconnaissance pod as RB-52Bs (the crew was increased to eight in these aircraft). The 300 pound (136 kg) pod contained radio receivers, a combination of K-36, K-38, and T-11 cameras, and two operators on downward-firing ejection seats. The pod required only four hours to install.

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