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Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit Military
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerNorthrop GrummanBoeing
TypeBombersBombers
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
First flight19891952
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built21744
Unit costUS$ 737 million—
Dimensions
Length21.00 m48.50 m
Wingspan52.40 m56.40 m
Height5.18 m12.40 m
Wing area478.0 m²370.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight71,700 kg83,250 kg
Max. take-off weight170,600 kg219,600 kg
Max. payload18,000 kg31,500 kg
Performance
Max. speed1,010 km/h1,000 km/h
Cruise speed900 km/h845 km/h
Max. MachMach 0.95—
Range11,100 km14,200 km
Service ceiling15,200 m15,000 m
Rate of climb—32.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew25
Powerplant
Engines48
Engine type——
Engine modelGeneral Electric F118-GE-100Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103
Thrust (each)77.0 kN76.0 kN

At a glance

Max. speed

Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
1,010 km/h
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
1,000 km/h

Range

Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
11,100 km
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
14,200 km

Max. take-off weight

Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
170,600 kg
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
219,600 kg

Wingspan

Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
52 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
56 m

Length

Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
21 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
49 m

Service ceiling

Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
15,200 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
15,000 m

Units built

Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit
21
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
744

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.