* Specifications *

Lenth/span (feet): 99.0/141.2

Wing area (square feet): 1,720

Weights (pounds): Empty - 84,714
Combat - 121,850
Maximum takeoff, normal - 158,250 (limited by performance)
Maximum takeoff, overload - 173,000 (limited by strength)

Engine: (4) Pratt & Whitney R-4360-35
General Electric CH-7-B1 (The Air Force added jet engines to some B-50s)

Takeoff ground run (feet): Sea level - 5,940
Over 50-ft obstacle - 7,425

Rate of climb (feet per minute): Sea level - 620
Combat rate (Maximum power) - 2,200

Service ceiling (feet): 24,000 (100 feet per minute climb)
36,900 at combat weight (100 feet per minute climb)
35,650 - combat ceiling (500 feet per minute climb)

Speed (knots)
212 (average): 343/30,000 (knots/feet - maximum speed, optimum altitude, maximum power)
337/25,000 (knots/feet - basic speed at altitude, maximum power)

Combat radius (nautical miles): 2,082

Total mission time (hours): 19.53

Armament: (13) .50-caliber machine guns

Maximum load (pounds): 28,000 (bombs)
Crew Pilot
Co-pilot
Engineer
Radio-electronic countermeasures operator
Left-side gunner
Right-side gunner
Top gunner
Tail gunner