BombersAmerican bomber/attack aircraft project
Convair XB-53
The Convair XB-53 was a proposed jet-powered medium bomber aircraft, designed by Convair for the United States Army Air Forces. With a radical tailless, forward-swept wing design, the aircraft appeared futuristic; however, the project was canceled before either of the two prototypes were completed.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Convair
- Category
- Bombers
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 500 kt
- Max speed
- 500 kt
- Range
- 1,476 nm
- Service ceiling
- 44,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 60,000 lb
- Empty weight
- 31,760 lb
- Powerplant
- 3 × Allison J35 turbojets
- Engines
- 3
- Seats
- 4
- Length
- 79.4 ft
- Wingspan
- 80.8 ft
- Height
- 23.7 ft
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.