Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Martin XB-48 Jet-Powered Medium Bomber Prototype.
6 x General Electric J35 turbine engines developing 3,820 lb of thrust each.
Propulsion
522 mph
840 kph | 454 kts
Max Speed
39,403 ft
12,010 m | 7 miles
Service Ceiling
1,802 miles
2,900 km | 1,566 nm
Operational Range
4,200 ft/min
1,280 m/min
Rate-of-Climb