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Douglas Aircraft A-3 Skywarrior Military
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerDouglas AircraftBoeing
TypeBombersBombers
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
First flight19521952
StatusRetiredIn service
Units built282744
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length23.27 m48.50 m
Wingspan22.10 m56.40 m
Height—12.40 m
Wing area—370.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight—83,250 kg
Max. take-off weight—219,600 kg
Max. payload—31,500 kg
Performance
Max. speed—1,000 km/h
Cruise speed—845 km/h
Range—14,200 km
Service ceiling—15,000 m
Rate of climb—32.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew—5
Powerplant
Engines—8
Engine type——
Engine modelJ57Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103
Thrust (each)—76.0 kN

At a glance

Wingspan

Douglas Aircraft A-3 Skywarrior
22 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
56 m

Length

Douglas Aircraft A-3 Skywarrior
23 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
49 m

Units built

Douglas Aircraft A-3 Skywarrior
282
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
744

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.