North American B-45 "Tornado"
bomber, reconnaissance plane
1947

     
   
     

 

     
   
     

The first prototype flew on March 17, 1947. A total of 139 B-45 were built including 96 B-45A, 10 B-45C and 33 reconnaissance planes RB-45C.

Engine: 4 x turbo-jet General Electric J47-GE-13/15, 26.7kN

Crew: 4
Wingspan: 29.26m
Length: 23.14m
Height: 7.67m
Wing area: 109.16m2
Start mass: 50222kg		 Empty mass: 22672kg
Max speed: 917kph
Ceiling: 12270m
Range: 4072km
Armament: 2 x 12.7mm MG, 10000kg of bombs

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