About This Aircraft
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-52D was a variant primarily used for conventional bombing during the Vietnam War. 56-0696 is a D model.
Specifications
Engine: Eight Pratt & Whitney J57-P-19W (or -29WA) turbojets, 12,100 lbf (53.8 kN) thrust each (with water injection) | Wingspan: 185 ft (56.39 m) | Length: 157 ft 7 in (48.03 m) | Height: 40 ft 8 in (12.4 m) | Max Takeoff Weight: 450,000 lb (204,117 kg) | Max Speed: 636 mph (1,024 km/h, Mach 0.84) at high altitude | Range: 7,350 miles (11,829 km) combat radius | Service Ceiling: 46,600 ft (14,200 m) | Armament: Four.50 caliber M3 machine guns in tail turret; up to 60,000 lb (27,215 kg) of conventional bombs (internal and external).