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Luminaria Skies Boeing KB-50J Superfortress

3,624 Luminaria  6 days ago
Auto Credit Based on TheAerospacecraftNerd77's Boeing KB-50J Superfortress

The Boeing B-50 Superfortress is an American strategic bomber. A post–World War II revision of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, it was fitted with more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engines, stronger structure, a taller tail fin, and other improvements. It was the last piston-engined bomber built by Boeing for the United States Air Force, and was further refined into Boeing's final such design, the prototype B-54. Although not as well known as its direct predecessor, the B-50 was in USAF service for nearly 20 years.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Boeing KB-50J Superfortress
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 139.6ft (42.5m)
  • Length 107.1ft (32.7m)
  • Height 40.2ft (12.2m)
  • Empty Weight 37,347lbs (16,940kg)
  • Loaded Weight 68,748lbs (31,183kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.764
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.093
  • Wing Loading 31.9lbs/ft2 (155.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,153.3ft2 (200.1m2)
  • Drag Points 25322

Parts

  • Number of Parts 128
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 749