| Manufacturer |
Glenn L. Martin Company |
English Electric |
| Description |
The Martin B-57 Canberra is an American-built, twin-engined tactical bomber and reconnaissance aircraft that entered service with the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1953. |
The English Electric Canberra is a British first-generation, jet-powered medium bomber. |
| ICAO Code |
|
CNBR |
| First Flight |
1953-07-20 |
1949-05-13 |
| Entry Into service |
1954-01-01 |
1951-05-25 |
| Service End |
1983-01-01 |
2006-06-23 |
| Designer |
Glenn L. Martin Company |
English Electric |
| Type |
Tactical bomber |
Bomber/Reconnaissance |
| Length (m) |
20 |
19.812 |
| Height (m) |
4.52 |
4.572 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
3 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
960 |
933.4195 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
765 |
|
| Min Speed (km/h) |
200 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
13745 |
14630.4 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
31.4 |
17.272 |
| Armament |
4× 20 mm (0.787 in) M39 cannon, 290 rounds/gun; 4,500 lb (2,000 kg) in bomb bay, including nuclear bombs; 2,800 lb (1,300 kg) on four external hardpoints, including unguided rockets |
4 × 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannon mounted in rear bomb bay (500 rounds/gun), or 2 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) machine gun pods; Total of 8,000 lb (3,628 kg) of payload can be mounted inside the internal bomb bay and on two underwing hardpoints, with the ability to carry a variety of bombs., Typically, the internal bomb bay can hold up to 9 × 500 lb (227 kg) bombs, or 6 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs, or 1 × 4,000… |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
0.79 |
0.88 |
| National Origin |
Canada |
United Kingdom |
| Number Built |
403 |
900 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Wright J65-W-5 turbojets, 32.1 kN thrust each |
2 × Rolls-Royce R.A.7 Avon Mk.109 turbojet engines |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force, Pakistan Air Force , Republic of China Air Force, Republic of Vietnam Air Force |
Royal Air Force, Royal Navy; Indian Air Force; Peruvian Air Force; Royal Australian Air Force |
| Status |
Retired from military service; 2 in use by NASA (2 operational, 1 damaged) |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_B-57_Canberra |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Electric_Canberra |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
19.5 |
19.5072 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
89 |
89.1869 |
| Wake Category |
|
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
Wright J65 |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |