Boeing XB-59
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XB-59 | |
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Boeing concept drawing of the XB-59 | |
Role | Supersonic medium bomber |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Boeing |
Status | Cancelled in 1952 |
Primary user | U.S. Air Force
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Number built | 0 |
The XB-59, Boeing model number 701, was a 1950s proposal for a United States supersonic bomber aircraft.
Design and development
In 1949 the US government canceled the
Boeing submitted a proposal for a four-engine, high-wing aircraft with a highly streamlined fuselage. The four engines would be buried in thickened wing roots; the remaining wing planform was highly tapered.
Developed under weapons system designation MX-1965, the XB-59 was to have a crew of three, and would be powered by four
The Boeing contract for the XB-59 was canceled in late 1952 after the
The Boeing effort was a design study only, and no construction was involved.
Specifications
Data from "US Bombers," Lloyd S. Jones, 1974
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 123 ft 4 in (37.59 m)
- Wingspan: 81 ft 4 in (24.79 m)
- Height: 25 ft 5 in (7.75 m)
- Wing area: 1,650 sq ft (153 m2)
- Empty weight: 63,200 lb (28,667 kg)
- Gross weight: 148,300 lb (67,268 kg)
- Powerplant: 4 × General Electric J73-X24A afterburning turbojets, 14,000 lbf (62 kN) with afterburner
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 2
- Range: 2,380 mi (3,830 km, 2,070 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 51,000 ft (16,000 m)
Armament
- Guns: 1 30mm cannon in tail
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- B-58 Hustler
Related lists
- List of bomber aircraft
- List of military aircraft of the United States