B52 performance

Moggy (and Anna)

Go here …
http://www.stratofortress.org/
.. to read of all sorts of things about B52s including a “stories” section (find it, click it) in which you can read an account of a B52H being flown and successfully landed after losing all four engines on one (RH) side. And that included losing the #3 pod not long (2 min) after takeoff – so much for my “no damage” theory above. Supports inter alia Erics argument that they’ve buckets of power at takeoff.

Anyway, answer so far = 4

Great question 😉 Anna 😀 😀 😀 :diablo:

Endeavouring to stay on thread …
Eric, if you’re right (which I have no reason to doubt, a laden B52 must be HEAVY) then presumably power must be abundant when cruising at operating altitudes. Implication is that loss of 2 or 3 engines is probably manageable, maybe more when bomb-bay empty and fuel low. Proviso I daresay is aerodyamics, by which I mean you’d not want to be contending with airframe, wing or nacelle damage.

The reason the B-52 had/has 8 engines is because that was what was needed to haul its weight into the air back in 1952. Don’t forget, the smaller B-47 needed 6 engines AND rocket assistance sometimes just to get airborne.

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“Is that so?” replied Anna

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“Is it true”, the innocent gnome asked, “that you only answer questions with a question?”
“Is that so?” replied Anna

Defn of historic = no longer front-line?

Well, 😎 but moggys on 7 engines 😀 😀 😀 Anna 😉 😉

Defn of historic = no longer front-line?

I understand the whole philosophy of 8 engines in 4 pods was to allow for engine losses – question of course is how many before the glide becomes a bit steep.

Over to Mod Mil, for this I guess 😉 Anna 😀 😀

I understand the whole philosophy of 8 engines in 4 pods was to allow for engine losses – question of course is how many before the glide becomes a bit steep.

I doubt it could maintain height on one engine (1/8 power!!!!!!!!!). Obviously, the various marks of the B-52 had different versions of the Pratt and Whitney turbojet and the H model, of course, uses the TF33 turbofan.

The TF-33 is OLD :rolleyes: Anna 😮

Toss-up whether to post this here or on ModMil, but I’m far too timid to go over there.

Anyone know what the engine-out performance of a B52 was/is?

Assume halfway through a mission, so some fuel burnt and ordnance dropped.

Could it maintain height on 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 engine?

Moggy

Moggy you pussy 😀 😀 😀 I do 😀 Anna 😉 😉 Go for it 😎 😀 :diablo: :diablo:

I doubt it could maintain height on one engine (1/8 power!!!!!!!!!). Obviously, the various marks of the B-52 had different versions of the Pratt and Whitney turbojet and the H model, of course, uses the TF33 turbofan.