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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]
Su-57E · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing B-52 Stratofortress | Sukhoi Su-57 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Strategic heavy bomber[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In production |
20.1 m (65 ft 11 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; Su-57E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-57E · at full load
Single sourceCruise; B-52H · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; B-52H · Maximum speed
Single source650 mph (1,050 km/h, 560 kn)[source]
509 mph (819 km/h, 442 kn)[source]
Maximum; Su-57E · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; Su-57E · Mach 2.0 at high altitude Mach 1.1
Single sourceFerry; B-52H · Ferry range
Single source10,145 mi (16,327 km, 8,816 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]
Su-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-57E · in emergency power
Single sourceSu-57E · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan , 88.3 kN (19,900 lbf) thrust each dry, 142.2 kN (32,000 lbf) with afterburner, 147.1 kN (33,100 lbf) in emergency power[source]
B-52H · 6,270 ft/min (
Single source6,270 ft/min (31.85 m/s)[source]
Su-57E · Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of maximum payload
Single sourceHardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | United States Air Force NASA (historical)[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 744[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1952–1962[source] | 2019–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | February 1955[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | 15 April 1952 ( 1952-04-15 )[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[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] | 9,700 kg (21,385 lb) internal, 12,900 kg (28,440 lb) with 2× PTB-2000 2,000 L (528 US gal) drop tanks[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] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[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] | 371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.31[source] | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[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] | KAB-250 guided bomb KAB-500 guided bomb "Drill" anti-tank 500 kg cluster bomb with active homing[source] |
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| Designer | — | Sukhoi[source] |
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| Built by | — | Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant[source] |
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| Variant | — | Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (cancelled)[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source] |
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| Supercruise | — | Mach 1.3, 1,400 km/h (756 kn; 870 mph) supercruise at high altitude[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9.0[source] |
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| Missiles | — | Air-to-air missiles : R-77 M R-74M2 R-37 (missile) Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-38 M 4 × Kh-69 S-71K Kovyor Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-35 U 2 × Kh-31 Anti-radiation missiles : 4 × Kh-58 UShK[source] |
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Gross; Su-57E · normal takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-57E · Max takeoff weight
Single source18,500 kg (40,786 lb)[source]
26,700 kg (58,863 lb) normal takeoff weight, 29,800 kg (65,700 lb) at full load[source]
34,000 kg (74,957 lb)[source]
Mach 2.0, 2,135 km/h (1,153 kn; 1,327 mph) at high altitude Mach 1.1, 1,350 km/h (729 kn; 839 mph) at sea level[source]