History
Used temporarily from ships / carriers (1948–1951): Nuclear bomber from USS Franklin D. Roosevelt
- First flight17 May 1945
- IntroductionMarch 1947
- StatusRetired
- Number built1,177 (total)
Specifications
01
Crew & dimensions
- Crew
- 7-9
- Length
- 91 ft 8 in
- Wingspan
- 103 ft 10 in
- Height
- 29 ft 4 in
02
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 363 mph
- Range
- 2,157 mi
- Service ceiling
- 22,400 ft
03
Powerplant
- Powerplant
- 2 × Wright R-3350-32W Duplex-Cyclone 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine (3,700 hp) + 2 × Westinghouse J34-WE-34 turbojet engines (3,400 lbf)
04
Armament
- Armament
- Bombs: 8,000 lb (3,629 kg) including free-fall bombs, depth charges, and torpedoes; Rockets: 2.75 in (70 mm) FFAR in removable wing-mounted pods
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