Boeing B-52 Stratofortress vs. Consolidated B-24 Liberator
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Boeing B-52 Stratofortress |
versus |
Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
48.5 m |
159 ft 2 in |
length |
20.42 m |
67 ft 0 in |
12.4 m |
40 ft 8 in |
height |
5.49 m |
18 ft |
56.4 m |
185 ft |
wingspan |
33.53 m |
110 ft |
8 Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103 engines |
engines |
4 Pratt & Whitney R-1830s, 4 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial air-cooled engines |
17,000 lbf |
thrust per engine |
1,200 hp, 1,200 hp each |
136,000 lbf |
total thrust |
4,800 hp (calculated from 4 engines each with 1,200 hp) |
221,000 kg |
487,000 lb |
MTOW |
26,580 kg |
58,600 lb |
8,800 mi |
7,648 nm |
range |
2,850 mi |
2,481 nm |
442 knots |
258 mph |
cruise speed |
175 mph |
282 km/h |
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capacity |
8,000 pounds |
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Please note that these values are indicative and actual values can vary based on specific engine models and configurations.