Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Boeing XB-59 Supersonic Medium Jet Bomber Proposal.
4 x General Electric J73-X24A turbojets developing 14,000lb of thrust each with afterburning capability.
Propulsion
1,553 mph
2,500 kph | 1,350 kts
Max Speed
51,001 ft
15,545 m | 10 miles
Service Ceiling
2,380 miles
3,830 km | 2,068 nm
Operational Range
17,000 ft/min
5,182 m/min
Rate-of-Climb