- First flight1947
- IntroductionJune 1951
- StatusRetired
- Number built2,032
Specifications
01
Crew & dimensions
- Crew
- 3
- Length
- 107 ft 1 in
- Wingspan
- 116 ft
- Height
- 28 ft
02
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 607 mph
- Service ceiling
- 40,500 ft
03
Powerplant
- Powerplant
- 6 × General Electric J47-GE-25 turbojet engines (7,200 lbf) + 18 or 33 × JATO bottles auxiliary jet assisted takeoff engines
04
Armament
- Armament
- Guns: 2 × 20mm (0.787in) M24A1 autocannon in a remote controlled tail turret with; Bombs: 25000 lb of ordnance, including:, 2 × Mk15 nuclear bombs (3.8 megaton yield each), or, 4 × B28 nuclear bombs (1.1–1.45 megaton yield each), or, 1 × B41 nuclear bomb (25 megaton yield), or, 1 × B53 nuclear bomb (9 megaton yield), or, 28 × 500lb (227kg) conventional bombs
