Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Boeing B-54 (Ultrafortress) Four-Engine, High-Altitude, Long-Range Heavy Bomber Proposal.
4 x Pratt & Whitney R-4360-51 radial piston engines (w/ variable discharge turbines) developing 4,500 horsepower each and driving four-bladed propeller units.
Propulsion
432 mph
695 kph | 375 kts
Max Speed
40,026 ft
12,200 m | 8 miles
Service Ceiling
9,010 miles
14,500 km | 7,829 nm
Operational Range