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Convair YB-60

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Convair YB-60

Afbeelding: Wikimedia Commons

The Convair YB-60 of 1952 was an experimental eight-engine strategic bomber exploring unconventional powerplant arrangements. At an impressive 52.1 meters with 62.8-meter wingspan and accommodating five crew, it represented ambitious but ultimately unsuccessful alternative to the B-47 and B-52.

Specificaties

Rol
Strategic bomber
Bemanning
5
Motoren
8
Eerste vlucht
1952
Lengte
52,1 m
Spanwijdte
62,8 m
Maximumsnelheid
818 km/h