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B-52 Stratofortress bomber
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/B-52_Stratofortress_bomber
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
bomber
gptkbp:armament
cruise missiles
conventional bombs
nuclear bombs
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew
5
gptkbp:designedFor
long-range bombing
gptkbp:engine
8 × Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103 turbofans
gptkbp:enteredService
1955–present
gptkbp:expected_retirement
2050s
gptkbp:firstFlight
April 15, 1952
gptkbp:height
12.4 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
B-52 Stratofortress bomber
gptkbp:introduced
1955
gptkbp:length
48.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer
gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:maximumSpeed
1,046 km/h
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
220,000 kg
gptkbp:nickname
gptkb:BUFF
gptkbp:notableFeature
high subsonic speed
long operational lifespan
large payload capacity
gptkbp:numberBuilt
744
gptkbp:operatedBy
gptkb:Strategic_Air_Command
Air Force Global Strike Command
gptkbp:predecessor
gptkb:B-36_Peacemaker
gptkbp:primaryUser
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:range
14,162 km
gptkbp:role
nuclear deterrence
conventional warfare
gptkbp:serviceCeiling
15,000 m
gptkbp:status
active
gptkbp:successor
gptkb:B-1_Lancer
gptkbp:used_in
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:variant
gptkb:B-52A
gptkb:B-52B
gptkb:B-52C
gptkb:B-52D
gptkb:B-52E
gptkb:B-52F
gptkb:B-52G
gptkb:B-52H
gptkbp:wingspan
56.4 m
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:U.S._nuclear_arsenal
gptkbp:bfsLayer
7