B-52 Stratofortress
Feb 26, 2021 21:46:27 #
Tinker wrote:
744 of these magnificent aircraft were built. As of June 2019 58 were in service, 18 in reserve and 12 in long term storage. The Air Force anticipates using the B-52 into the 2040s, when the airplane will be 90 years old. The newest B-52 currently in service is about 57 years old. (Actor James Stewart flew his last combat mission in a B-52 as a reserve brigadier general in 1966. He was also a B-24 squadron commander in Europe during WWII.)
Magnificent is truly a term that can be applied to this iconic aircraft. That was a great movie Strategic Air Command.
Feb 26, 2021 21:49:10 #
TheShoe wrote:
When I was 12 the family moved from Joplin to Wich... (show quote)
Watching this plane takeoff and/or land gives one goosebumps.
Feb 26, 2021 21:52:09 #
waite-s wrote:
I was bomb nav in D models, always like to see BUFF pictures.
You know, just to answer the question, "So what do you do for a living?" I fly B-52s. Wow!
Feb 26, 2021 21:54:44 #
Derryg wrote:
I was on the ground in Nam, saw the B-52 Arc light... (show quote)
The B-52 was/is feared by our enemies; it projects American airpower wherever it flies.
Feb 26, 2021 21:55:25 #
DrJoeS wrote:
Nice set. I had a flyover by my house on Friday (practice runs) and then on Sunday. My pics are similar.
Feb 26, 2021 21:57:37 #
Ratskinner wrote:
Just after HS graduation in May and before receiving orders to report to boot camp in October 1955, I
worked at Boing in final assembly on the B-52. We all loved that aircraft at the time and all these years
later I still do. Every time I saw one over the years I thought maybe that baby has some of my rivets in it.
worked at Boing in final assembly on the B-52. We all loved that aircraft at the time and all these years
later I still do. Every time I saw one over the years I thought maybe that baby has some of my rivets in it.
It truly is an American icon and to watch the B-52 takeoff and land gives goosebumps.
Feb 26, 2021 21:59:02 #
planepics wrote:
If you have no objections, here's the one I took at Oshkosh '17 (year of the bomber). I used Photoshop elements to re-position the B-1 closer to the stealth bomber to make the composition better. I try to go up there at least every other year on average - been doing it since 1985.
No objections at all.
Feb 26, 2021 21:59:59 #
Sylvias wrote:
Excellent download Rob. 
Thank you very much, Sylvia, especially for the thumbs up.
Feb 27, 2021 10:32:33 #
olddutch wrote:
OF COURSE I MISSED OSKOSH LAST YEAR, IN 2017, AND MAYBE ONE OTHER YEAR SINCE 1972.. EVEN CAUGHT A COUPLE OF YEARS IN ROCKFORD, WHILE I WAS WORKING AT THE AIRPORT '63 &'64.. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT SHOW, FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN AIRPLANES.. OR SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO SEE WHAT THE AVERAGE AMERICAN CAN BUILD..
You're right in it's backyard. I have to drive about 7 hours one way to get there. I got my A+P at Rock Valley College (at the airport) and worked for just over a year at the UPS air hub doing various duties, including de-ice. If you want to look at my Facebook page (hotlink at the bottom of posts) I have a variety of Oshkosh and Scott AFB pics in my gallery. I'm sure I could add to the collection without a problem if I weren't so lazy! :) Since I'm thinking of cancelling my vacation this year (it was cancelled by the tour company last year) I'll probably go to Oshkosh again this year either way.
Feb 27, 2021 22:42:07 #
Mar 3, 2021 17:55:55 #
jpgto wrote:
WOW! That thing is HUGE! Great catch.
Thank you very much, Jeff; yes, check out the specs:
General characteristics
Crew: 5 (pilot, copilot, weapon systems officer, navigator, electronic warfare officer)
Length: 159 ft 4 in (48.5 m)
Wingspan: 185 ft 0 in (56.4 m)
Height: 40 ft 8 in (12.4 m)
Wing area: 4,000 sq ft (370 m2)
Airfoil: NACA 63A219.3 mod root, NACA 65A209.5 tip
Empty weight: 185,000 lb (83,250 kg)
Loaded weight: 265,000 lb (120,000 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 488,000 lb (220,000 kg)
Fuel capacity: 47,975 U.S. gal (39,948 imp gal; 181,610 L)
Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0119 (estimated)
Drag area: 47.60 sq ft (4.42 m2)
Aspect ratio: 8.56
Powerplant: 8 × Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103 turbofans, 17,000 lbf (76 kN) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 560 kn (650 mph, 1,047 km/h)
Cruise speed: 442 kn (525 mph, 844 km/h)
Combat radius: 4,480 mi (3,890 nmi, 7,210 km)
Ferry range: 10,145 mi (8,764 nmi, 16,232 km)
Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,000 m)
Rate of climb: 6,270 ft/min (31.85 m/s)
Wing loading: 120 lb/ft2 (586 kg/m2)
Thrust/weight: 0.31
Lift-to-drag ratio: 21.5 (estimated)
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