| Manufacturer |
Boeing |
Dornier |
| Description |
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American nuclear-capable subsonic jet-powered strategic bomber. |
The Dornier Do 214 was a proposed large long-range flying boat, developed by Dornier in World War II. |
| ICAO Code |
B52 |
|
| First Flight |
1952-04-15 |
|
| Entry Into service |
1955-02-01 |
|
| Designer |
Boeing |
Dornier |
| Type |
|
Flying boat, Long range transport |
| Length (m) |
48.5 |
51.6 |
| Height (m) |
12.4 |
14.3 |
| Cockpit Crew |
5 |
12 |
| Max Seating |
|
40 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1046.074 |
490 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
818.5833 |
425 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
15240 |
7000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
31.85 |
|
| Armament |
1 × 20 mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan cannon originally mounted in a remote-controlled tail turret on the H-model, removed in 1991 from all operational aircraft.; Approximately 70000 lb mixed ordnance; bombs, mines, missiles, in various configurations. |
up to ten manned and remotely-controlled defensive cannon or machine-gun positions (armed variants) |
| Capacity Description |
|
40 pax / 33000 kg P.192-01 ; 333 troops P.192-03 ; 82000 kg P.192-03 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
|
| Number Built |
744 |
0 |
| Powerplant Description |
8 × Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103 turbofans, 76 kN thrust each |
8 × Daimler-Benz DB 613C 24-cylinder coupled V-12 liquid-cooled piston engines |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force, NASA (historical) |
Luftwaffe |
| Status |
In service |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornier_Do_214 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
56.4 |
60 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
370 |
500 |
| Wake Category |
H |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Pratt & Whitney JT3D |
|
| Number of Engines |
8 |
8 |