Martin XB-51 - Specifications (XB-51)

Specifications (XB-51)

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 85 ft 1 in (25.9 m)
• Wingspan: 53 ft 1 in (16.2 m)
• Height: 17 ft 4 in (5.3 m)
• Wing area: 548 ft² (50.9 m²)
• Empty weight: 29,584 lb (13,419 kg)
• Loaded weight: 55,923 lb (25,366 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 62,457 lb (28,330 kg)
• Powerplant: 3 × General Electric J47-GE-13 turbojets

Performance

• Maximum speed: 645 mph (1,040 km/h)
• Range: 1,075 mi (1,730 km)
• Ferry range: 1,613 mi (2,596 km)
• Service ceiling: 40,500 ft (12,300 m)
• Rate of climb: 6,980 ft/min (35.5 m/s)
• Wing loading: 102 lb/ft² (498 kg/m²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.28

Armament

• Guns: 8 × 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon with 1,280 rounds
• Rockets: 8 × High Velocity Aerial Rockets (HVAR)
• Bombs: 2,000 (907 kg)