BombersAmerican 1940s jet-powered prototype bomber
Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster
The Douglas XB-43 Jetmaster is an American 1940s jet-powered prototype bomber. The XB-43 was a development of the XB-42, replacing the piston engines of the XB-42 with two General Electric J35 engines of 4,000 lbf (17.8 kN) thrust each. Despite being the first American jet bomber to fly, it suffered stability issues and the design did not enter production.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Douglas
- Category
- Bombers
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1946-05-17
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 360 kt
- Max speed
- 448 kt
- Range
- 960 nm
- Service ceiling
- 38,500 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 39,533 lb
- Empty weight
- 21,775 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × General Electric J35-GE-3 turbojet engines
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 51.2 ft
- Wingspan
- 71.2 ft
- Height
- 24.3 ft
- Number built
- 2
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.