B-45 Tornado

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The B-45 Tornado was an early American jet-powered strategic bomber that became the first operational jet bomber of the United States Air Force in the late 1940s.

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North American B-45 Tornado 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jet bomber
strategic bomber
aircraftConfiguration mid-wing
twin-tail
armament bombs
cannon
machine guns
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 3
4
designation B-45 NERFINISHED
engineType Allison J35 turbojet NERFINISHED
era Cold War
firstFlight 1947-03-17
height 5.89 m
introduced 1948
landingGear tricycle landing gear
length 20.19 m
manufacturer North American Aviation NERFINISHED
maximumSpeed 933 km/h
maximumTakeoffWeight 49300 kg
nickname Tornado NERFINISHED
notableAs first operational jet bomber of the United States Air Force
nuclearCapability true
numberOfEngines 4
operator United States Air Force
powerplant jet engine
primaryUser Strategic Air Command NERFINISHED
range 1600 km
retired 1959
role nuclear strike
reconnaissance
strategic bombing
tactical bombing
secondaryUser Tactical Air Command NERFINISHED
serviceCeiling 13700 m
status retired
successor B-47 Stratojet NERFINISHED
usedBy Royal Air Force
usedFor reconnaissance over Eastern Europe
reconnaissance over the Soviet Union
usedInConflict Korean War NERFINISHED
variant B-45A NERFINISHED
B-45C NERFINISHED
RB-45C NERFINISHED
wingspan 27.13 m

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General Electric J47 usedInAircraft B-45 Tornado
this entity surface form: North American B-45 Tornado