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Airman 1st Class Victor J. Caputo · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
B-52H · Length
Single source159 ft 4 in (48.5 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing B-52 Stratofortress | Shenyang J-16 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Strategic heavy bomber[source] | — |
| National origin | United States[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
Empty; B-52H · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; B-52H · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; B-52H · Max takeoff weight
Single source185,000 lb (83,250 kg)[source]
265,000 lb (120,000 kg)[source]
488,000 lb (221,323 kg)[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceB-52H · Combat range
Single source8,800 mi (14,200 km, 7,600 nmi)[source]
B-52H · 8 × Pratt & Whitney TF33 -P-3/103 turbofans thrust each
Single source8 × Pratt & Whitney TF33 -P-3/103 turbofans , 17,000 lbf (76 kN) thrust each[source]
2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans , 135 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users |
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United States Air Force NASA (historical)[source] |
| — |
| Number built | 744[source] | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1952–1962[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | February 1955[source] | 2015–16[source] |
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| First flight | 15 April 1952 ( 1952-04-15 )[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 312,197 lb (141,610 kg), 47,975 US gal (181,610 L; 39,948 imp gal)[source] | — |
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| Guns | 1 × 20 mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan cannon originally mounted in a remote-controlled tail turret on the H-model, removed in 1991 from all operational aircraft.[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | NACA 63A219.3 mod root, NACA 65A209.5 tip[source] | — |
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| Zero-lift drag coefficient | 0.0119 (estimated)[source] | — |
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| Drag area | 47.60 sq ft (4.42 m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 8.56[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 120 lb/sq ft (586 kg/m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.31[source] | — |
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| Lift-to-drag ratio | 21.5 (estimated)[source] | — |
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| Bombs | Approximately 70,000 lb (32,000 kg) mixed ordnance; bombs, mines, missiles, in various configurations.[source] | — |
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| Role | — | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
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