Entry Into service
1954-01-01
Maximum Take-Off Weight
24.365 t (paragliders: kg)
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- Name
- Martin B-57 Canberra
- Manufacturer
- Glenn L. Martin Company
- 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.
- First Flight
- 1953-07-20
- Entry Into service
- 1954-01-01
- Service End
- 1983-01-01
- Designer
- Glenn L. Martin Company
- Type
- Tactical bomber
- Length (m)
- 20
- Height (m)
- 4.52
- Cockpit Crew
- 2
- Max Speed (km/h)
- 960
- Cruise Speed (km/h)
- 765
- Min Speed (km/h)
- 200
- Max Ceiling (m)
- 13745
- Rate of Climb (m/s)
- 31.4
- 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
- Max Mach (Mach)
- 0.79
- National Origin
- Canada
- Number Built
- 403
- Powerplant Description
- 2 × Wright J65-W-5 turbojets, 32.1 kN thrust each
- Primary Users
- United States Air Force, Pakistan Air Force , Republic of China Air Force, Republic of Vietnam Air Force
- Status
- Retired from military service; 2 in use by NASA (2 operational, 1 damaged)
- Wikipedia Article (URL)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_B-57_Canberra
- Flat Wing Span (m)
- 19.5
- Flat Wing Area (m²)
- 89
- Aircraft Engine
- Wright J65
- Number of Engines
- 2