Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics
* Crew: 8: Pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, radio/electronic countermeasures operator, two side gunners, top gunner and tail gunner * Length: 99 ft 0 in (30.2 m) * Wingspan: 141 ft 3 in (43.1 m) * Height: 32 ft 8 in (10.0 m) * Wing area: 1736 ft² (161.3 m²) * Empty weight: 80,610 lb (36,560 kg) * Loaded weight: 121,850 lb (55,270 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 173,000 lb (78,470 kg) * Powerplant: 4× Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engines, 3,500 hp (2,600 kW) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: 395 mph (343 kn, 636 km/h) * Cruise speed: 244 mph (212 kn, 393 km/h) * Combat radius: 2,100 NM (2,400 mi, 3,860 km) * Ferry range: 5,000 NM (5,760 mi, 9,270 km) * Service ceiling 36,650 ft (11,170 m) * Rate of climb: 2,225 ft/min (11.3 m/s) * Wing loading: 70.19 lb/ft² (343 kg/m²) * Power/mass: 0.115 hp/lb (193 W/kg)
