Specifications (B-66)
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 75 ft 2 in (22.9 m)
- Wingspan: 72 ft 6 in (22.1 m)
- Height: 23 ft 7 in (7.2 m)
- Wing area: 780 ft² (72.5 m²)
- Empty weight: 42,540 lb (19,300 kg)
- Loaded weight: 57,800 lb (26,200 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 83,000 lb (38,000 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Allison J71-A-11 or -13 turbojets, 10,200 lbf (45 kN) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 631 mph (548 kn, 1,020 km/h)
- Combat radius: 900 mi (780 nmi, 1,500 km)
- Ferry range: 2,470 mi (2,150 nmi, 3,970 km)
- Service ceiling: 39,400 ft (12,000 m)
- Rate of climb: 5,000 ft/min (25 m/s)
- Wing loading: 74.1 lb/ft² (361.4 kg/m²)
- Thrust/weight: 0.35
Armament
- Guns: 2 20 mm M24 cannons in radar-controlled/remotely operated tail turret
- Bombs: 15,000 pounds (6,803.9 kg)
Avionics
- APS-27 and K-5 radars
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