Martin B-57 Canberra

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The Martin B-57 Canberra is an American-built, twin-jet tactical bomber and reconnaissance aircraft derived from the British English Electric Canberra and used extensively by the U.S. Air Force during the Cold War.

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Martin B-57 Canberra canonical 3
B-57 Canberra 1
B-57A 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jet aircraft
military aircraft
reconnaissance aircraft
tactical bomber
twin‑jet aircraft
armament internal bomb bay
underwing hardpoints
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 2
derivedFrom English Electric Canberra
engineType turbojet
firstFlight 1953-07-20
introduced 1955
landingGear tricycle landing gear
manufacturer Glenn L. Martin Company
maxSpeed approximately 570 mph
notableFeature American license‑built version of English Electric Canberra
adapted for high‑altitude reconnaissance in RB-57 variants
used for night interdiction missions in Vietnam
numberBuilt 403
operatorRole reconnaissance platform for USAF
tactical bomber for USAF Tactical Air Command
powerplant Wright J65 turbojet
linked to: Wright J65
primaryUser United States Air Force
retiredFromUSAF 1983
role night intruder
reconnaissance
tactical bombing
serviceCeiling approximately 45,000 ft
status retired from front‑line service
survivors preserved in museums and as research aircraft
usedBy Pakistan Air Force
Republic of China Air Force
United States Air Force
usedDuring Cold War
usedInConflict Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Vietnam War
variant B-57A
B-57B
B-57C
RB-57A
RB-57D
RB-57F
linked to: RB-57D

WB-57F
wingConfiguration mid‑wing

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General Electric J47 usedInAircraft Martin B-57 Canberra
Rhodesian Air Force usedAircraftType Canberra bomber
linked to: Martin B-57 Canberra
English Electric Canberra licenseBuiltAs Martin B-57 Canberra
W. E. W. Petter notableWork English Electric Canberra jet bomber
linked to: Martin B-57 Canberra
Martin XB-51 USDesignationOfCompetitor Martin B-57 Canberra
subject linked to: Martin XB-51 bomber prototype
Mark 7 nuclear bomb compatibleWithAircraft B-57 Canberra
linked to: Martin B-57 Canberra
Martin B-57 Canberra variant B-57A
linked to: Martin B-57 Canberra