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YB-52 Stratofortress Prototype Landing
YB-52 Stratofortress Prototype on Runway
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YB-52 Stratofortress with B-47 Stratojet at Boeing Field
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RB-52B Stratofortress Takeoff from Boeing Field
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YB-52 Stratofortress Prototype in Flight
As early as 1946, the Air Force recognized the need to eventually develop a fast intercontinental-range bomber. Boeing and Convair went head-to-head demonstrating bomber prototypes (a Douglas turboprop–powered proposal never moved off the drawing boards). Boeing's design was ultimately accepted by the Air Force, and Boeing was authorized to build two aircraft, the XB-52 and YB-52. Estimated top speed was more than 600 mph with a range far greater than that of the medium-range B-47s.
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BI227355
Boeing ID
k2284
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B-52 Stratofortress (Model 464)
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YB-52 Stratofortress
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