Convair XB-46

The Convair XB-46 was a single example of an experimental medium jet bomber which was developed in the mid-1940s but which never saw production or active duty. In 1944 the U.S. War Department was aware of aviation advances in Nazi Germany and issued a requirement for a range of designs for medium bombers weighing from 80 000 to more than 200 000 pounds (36 000 to over 90 000 kg).

The Convair XB-46 was a single example of an experimental medium jet bomber developed in the mid-1940s but which never 1
American B-45, Convair XB-46 and Martin XB-48 would have conventional straight wings with four to six engines, restricting their performance compared to the swept wing B-47.2
Apr 2, 1947 = Convair XB-46 (p: Ellis D Shannon). Apr 5, 1947 = Hughes XF-11. First complete flight from take-off to safe landing (p: Howard Hughes).3
bombers, including the North American B-45, Convair XB-46 and Martin XB-48 would have conventional straight wings with four to six engines, and would lack the performance of the swept wing B-47.4
Comparable aircraft: B-45 Tornado - Convair XB-46 - Martin XB-48 Designation sequence: XB-44 - B-45 - XB-46 - B-47 - XB-48 - YB-49 - B-50 Related lists: 5

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including the North American B-45, Convair XB-46 and Martin XB-48 would have conventional straight wings with four to six engines, and would lack the performance of the swept wing B-47.6
The Convair XB-46 was a single example of an experimental medium jet bomber developed in the mid-1940s but which never saw production or active duty.7
the Convair XB-46, a prototype of a four engined medium bomber that may only be one number away from the Boeing B-47 but in reality the chasm between them is 8
the North American B-45, Convair XB-46 and Martin XB-48 would have conventional straight wings with four to six engines, and would lack the performance of the swept wing Boeing B-47.9
The USAAF concluded that the Convair XB-46 would likely be inferior in performance to the XB-45, and that its thin, graceful fuselage would not be able to hold all the required radar equipment.10
Height Main
850.9000000000001
Height Alt
8.51 m
Engine(jet)
Allison J35-A-3
Length Alt
32.24 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
95600.0
Thrust Main
4000
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
* List of bomber aircraft* List of military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
2
870 mi
Loaded Weight Main
91000.0
Max Speed Alt
474
Max Speed Main
545 mph
Bombs
22000.0
Max Speed More
at 15
000 ft
Cruise Speed Main
439 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
43455.0
Ceiling Main
40000.0
Number Built
1
Crew
3
Unit Cost
4900000.0
US$4.9 million for the program
Thrust Alt
17.8
Span Main
3444.2400000000002
Cruise Speed Alt
382
Area Main
1285.0
Cruise Speed More
at 35
000 ft
Primary user
United States Air Force
Span Alt
34.45 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Convair
Status
Cancelled in 1947
First Flight
1947
Number Of Jets
4
Loaded Weight Alt
41364.0
More Performance
1140.0
Type of jet
turbojet
Guns
2
Empty Weight Alt
21826.0
Length Main
3223.26
Area Alt
119.4 m²
Range Alt
2496
Similar Aircraft
* B-45 Tornado* B-47 Stratojet* English Electric Canberra* Ilyushin Il-22* Martin XB-48
Empty Weight Main
48018.0
Ceiling Alt
12
200 m
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United States
Convair aircraft
United States bomber aircraft 1940-1949

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