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Convair XB-46

Military
Convair XB-46

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The Convair XB-46 of 1947 was an experimental four-engine medium bomber representing the technological leap from piston to jet propulsion. At 32.2 meters long with 34.4-meter span and 877.1 km/h performance, it explored jet-powered bomber concepts before the B-47 and B-52 era.

Specifikationer

Rolle
Medium bomber
Besætning
3
Motorer
4
Første flyvning
1947
Længde
32,2 m
Vingefang
34,4 m
Maks. hastighed
877 km/h