BombersAmerican bomber prototype
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. It competed with similar designs, the North American XB-45 and Martin XB-48, all of which saw little use after the successful development of the Boeing XB-47.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Convair
- Category
- Bombers
- First flight
- 1947-04-02
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 381 kt
- Max speed
- 474 kt
- Range
- 2,490 nm
- Service ceiling
- 40,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 95,600 lb
- Empty weight
- 48,018 lb
- Powerplant
- 4 × Allison J35-A-3 turbojet engines
- Engines
- 4
- Seats
- 3
- Length
- 105.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 113 ft
- Height
- 27.9 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.