Martin B-57 Canberra
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The Martin B-57 Canberra is an American-built, twin-jet tactical bomber and reconnaissance aircraft derived from the British English Electric Canberra and used extensively by the U.S. Air Force during the Cold War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Martin B-57 Canberra canonical | 2 |
| Canberra bomber | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jet aircraft
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military aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ tactical bomber ⓘ twin‑jet aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
internal bomb bay
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underwing hardpoints ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | English Electric Canberra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turbojet ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1953-07-20 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1955 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Glenn L. Martin Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | approximately 570 mph ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
American license‑built version of English Electric Canberra
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adapted for high‑altitude reconnaissance in RB-57 variants ⓘ used for night interdiction missions in Vietnam ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 403 ⓘ |
| operatorRole |
reconnaissance platform for USAF
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tactical bomber for USAF Tactical Air Command ⓘ |
| powerplant | Wright J65 turbojet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| retiredFromUSAF | 1983 ⓘ |
| role |
night intruder
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reconnaissance ⓘ tactical bombing ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 45,000 ft ⓘ |
| status | retired from front‑line service ⓘ |
| survivors | preserved in museums and as research aircraft ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Pakistan Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Republic of China Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
NERFINISHED
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Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ |
| variant |
B-57A
NERFINISHED
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B-57B NERFINISHED ⓘ B-57C NERFINISHED ⓘ RB-57A NERFINISHED ⓘ RB-57D NERFINISHED ⓘ RB-57F NERFINISHED ⓘ WB-57F NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | mid‑wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Canberra bomber