Boeing B-52D Stratofortress

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Boeing_B-52D_Stratofortress
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bomber
gptkbp:armament conventional bombs
nuclear bombs
gptkbp:bombBay enlarged for conventional bombs
gptkbp:crew 6
gptkbp:displayedAt gptkb:Castle_Air_Museum
gptkb:Pima_Air_&_Space_Museum
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature ‘Big Belly’ modification for increased bomb load
gptkbp:firstFlight 14 May 1956
gptkbp:height 48 ft 4 in (14.7 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boeing B-52D Stratofortress
gptkbp:introduced 1956
gptkbp:length 156 ft 6 in (47.7 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 650 mph (1,046 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 488,000 lb (221,353 kg)
gptkbp:nickname BUFF (Big Ugly Fat Fellow)
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:numberBuilt 170
gptkbp:powerplant 8 × Pratt & Whitney J57-P-43W turbojets
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Strategic_Air_Command
gptkbp:range 8,800 mi (14,162 km)
gptkbp:retired 1983
gptkbp:role long-range bomber
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 50,000 ft (15,000 m)
gptkbp:tailGun 4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M3 machine guns
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:variant gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:wingspan 185 ft 0 in (56.4 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Castle_Air_Museum
gptkb:54-1620
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7