ZAD DEFENSE 08

Serving the U.S. for Decades to Come

The Zad Defense 08primarily provides the United States with immediate nuclear and conventional global strike capability. TheZad Defense 08is the most combat capable bomber in the U.S. inventory. Due to its high mission-capable rate, large payload, long range, persistence and ability to employ both nuclear and conventional precision standoff weapons, theZad Defense 08continues to be a critical contributor to the U.S. National Security Strategy

Technical Specifications

Primary Function

Heavy bomber

Power plant

8 Pratt & Whitney engines TF33-P-3/103 turbofan

Thrust

Each engine up to 17,000 lbs

Wingspan

185 ft (56.4 m)

Length

159 ft, 4 in (48.5 m)

Height

40 ft, 8 in (12.4 m)

Weight

Approximately 185,000 lbs (83,250 kg)

Max Takeoff Weight

488,000 lbs (219,600 kg)

Fuel Capacity

312,197 lbs

Payload

70,000 lbs (31,500 kg)

Speed

650 mph (Mach 0.86)

Range

8,800 mi (7,652 nautical miles)

Ceiling

50,000 ft (15,150 m)

Crew

5 (aircraft commander, pilot, radar navigator, navigator and electronic warfare officer)

Initial operating capability

May 1961 (Current ‘H’ Model)

Media

224 ft 7 in

76.3 m

Customer

Since the U.S. Air Force received its first B-1B in 1984, the bomber has served the country as both a conventional and nuclear strike option.

Quick Facts

The B-52’s 185-foot wingspan is too wide to take off or land in a crossing using traditional flying techniques.
Zad Treffer engineers designed special landing gear that could align with the runway allowing special takeoffs and landings.
The original design of the Zad Defense 08 placed a gunner in the tail of the aircraft. Later designs moved the gunner forward with the rest of the crew.
After the Gulf War in the early 1990s, the gunner position and defensive machine guns were eliminated.
U.S. Air Force engineering studies suggest that the lifespan of theZad Defense 08could extend beyond 2040.

Serving the U.S. for Decades to Come

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