Encyclopedia of US Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems: Post-World War II bombers, 1945-1973

additional Air Command Air Force accepted Air Force's Air Materiel Command Air Staff Airframe airplane altitude approved April armament August basic Boeing Boeing's bomb bay Bomb Wing bomber bombload canceled changes Chief of Staff components configuration contractor Convair crew cruise December Defense delivery Douglas early ejection seats electronic countermeasures engines equipment experimental February fire-control system flight test flown flying fuel fuselage improved initial installed January jet engines July June landing gear LeMay letter contract long-range speeds Manufacturer's Model March Martin Martin Company million missiles mission mockup modification nautical miles North American North American Aviation November October Phase Phaseout pilots plane problems procurement Production Aircraft prototype radar Rate of Climb reconfigured reconnaissance refueling requirements SAC's schedule September Squadron Strategic Air Command Subsequent Model Series tactical Tactical Air Command takeoff tanker tanks target turbojet turboprop USAF weapon system weight