Boeing B-50 Superfortress

The Boeing B-50 Superfortress strategic bomber was a post-World War II revision of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress fitted with more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engines stronger structure a taller fin and other improvements. It was the last piston-engined bomber designed by Boeing for the United States Air Force. Not as well known as its direct predecessor the B-50 was in USAF service for nearly 20 years.

* Boeing B-50 Superfortress Joe Baugher's Encyclopedia of American Aircraft * B-29 & B-50 production batches and serial numbers Boeing military 1
* Boeing B-50 Superfortress Joe Baugher's Encyclopedia of American Aircraft * B-50 Design and Specifications, Global Security.2
* In 1949, the Lucky Lady II, a Boeing B-50 Superfortress of the U. S.3
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Boeing B-50 Superfortress strategic bomber was a post-World War II revision of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, fitted with more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engines, stronger structure, a taller 5
Boeing B-50 Superfortress, a post-World War II revision of the wartime United States B-29 Superfortress with larger Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engines, a taller vertical stabilizer, and other improvements 6
Boeing KB-50 - a modified Boeing B-50 Superfortress for air refueling. t-33.jpg (30483 bytes) Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star jet trainer aircraft b66.7
Die Boeing B-50 Superfortress (Boeing Modell 345-2) war ein viermotoriger US-amerikanischer Langstreckenbomber. Sie war eine direkte Weiterentwicklung der B-29 Superfortress.8
Massive Model Planes - The Boeing B-50 Superfortress is the 22 Apr 2010 The Boeing B-50 Superfortress - Tony Nijhuis's Boeing B-50 The model also has workable bomb bay doors, pneumatic landing 9
of a US Boeing B-50 Superfortress bomber nicknamed 'Nifty 50' at RAF Marham in Norfolk, 4th October 1949.10

Made by Boeing.

It is the successor of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress ,

Boeing B-50 Superfortress is the predecessor of the Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter.Boeing KB-50.

on board a Boeing B-50 Superfortress named Lucky Lady II for a non-stop, around-the-world flight that was the first...11
Peacemaker and the Boeing B-50 Superfortress on their projected missions.12
SuperfortressThe Boeing B-50 Superfortress strategic bomber was a post-World War II revision of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, fitted with more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engines, stronger 13
the Boeing B-50 Superfortress for USAF.14
The Boeing B-50 Superfortress was a post-World War II revision of the wartime B-29 Superfortress with new, more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engines, a taller vertical stabilizer, 15
The Boeing B-50 Superfortress was a post-World War II revision of the wartime United States B-29 Superfortress with larger Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engines, a taller vertical stabilizer, 16
The Boeing B-50 Superfortress was an American ten seat long-range strategic bomber developed after the Second World War as a successor modification to the Boeing B-29.17
The Boeing B-50 Superfortress was basically a post-World War II revision of the wartime B-29 Superfortress with new, more powerful (3,500-HP Pratt & Whitney R-4360-35) radial engines and numerous 18
The Boeing B-50 Superfortress, the world’s biggest homebuilt plane, is considered a light aircraft and has been licensed by the CAA.19
Height Main
995.6800000000001
Height Alt
10.0 m
Predecessor
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Length Alt
30.2 m
Ferry Range Alt
6739
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of bomber aircraft* List of military aircraft of the United States
Loaded Weight Main
121850.0
Combat Radius Main
2
394 mi
Max Speed Alt
343
Type Of Prop
radial engines
Successor
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
Boeing KB-50
Loading Main
70
Power/mass Main
414.0
Developed From
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
Introduced
1948
Bombs
** 20
000 lb internally** 8
000 lb on external hardpoints
Max Speed Main
394 mph
Cruise Speed Main
244 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
78470.0
Ceiling Main
36900.0
Number Built
370
Crew
8
Max Speed More
at 30
000 ft
Combat Radius Alt
2082
Max Takeoff Weight Main
173000.0
Retired
1965
Unit Cost
1144296.0
US $1
144
296
Loaded Weight Alt
55270.0
Cruise Speed Alt
212
Area Main
1720.0
Primary user
United States Air Force
Span Alt
43.1 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
2600.0
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-4360-35
Manufacturer
Boeing
Status
Retired
Number Of Props
4.0
First Flight
25
Production End Year
1953
Climb Rate Main
2200.0
Power Main
3
500 hp
Production Start Year
1947
Power/mass Alt
193
Guns
** 13× .50 in M2 Browning machine guns in 4 × remote controlled and manned tail turret
Climb Rate Alt
11.2 m-s
Variants With Their Own Articles
Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter
Boeing KB-50
Length Main
3017.52
Span Main
4305.3
Area Alt
159.9 m²
Related
* Boeing B-29 Superfortress* Boeing 377 Stratocruiser* Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter* Boeing XB-44 Superfortress* Tupolev Tu-4
Empty Weight Main
84714.0
Ceiling Alt
11
250 m
Ferry Range Main
7
750 mi
Category
Aircraft with auxiliary jet engines
Boeing aircraft
Military aircraft of the Vietnam War
United States bomber aircraft 1940-1949
Produced
1947
Empty Weight Alt
38506.0
Loading Alt
343

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