North American XB-45 Tornado

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The North American XB-45 "Tornado" was designed to meet an Army Air Force request for a jet bomber made in Spring of 1944. Three other bomber development projects (the Consolidated XB-46, the Boeing XB-47, and the Martin XB-48) were also initiated to meet this AAF request, but none of them were developed in time to serve during WWII. For more history on this aircraft, see the links below.

For more data on this aircraft, click here for Joe Baugher's webpage.
USAF archives on this aircraft, click here.
Additional information on this aircraft can be found at Wikipedia here.
(updated February 2009)
 

North American XB-45 Tornado

Type:           jet bomber
Crew:           1, Pilot
Armament:       two .50 cal machine guns in tail
		up to 8000 lbs of bombs, or one 22,000 bomb

Specifications:
        Length:         74' 0" 
        Height:         25' 2" 
        Wing span:      89' 6"
        Wing area:      235  sq. ft (21.80 sq.  m)
        Weight:   	66,820 lbs. (gross weight)

Propulsion:
        No. of Engines: 4
        Powerplant:     Allison J35-A-11 turbojets
        Horsepower:     4,000 lbs. thrust each

Performance:
        Range:          2920 miles 
        Cruise Speed:   419 mph 
        Max Speed:      500 mph 
        Ceiling:        38,500 ft 

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