Consolidated XB-46

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The Consolidated XB-46 was designed to meet an Army Air Force request for a jet bomber made in Spring of 1944. Three other bomber development projects (the North American XB-45, the Boeing XB-47, and the Martin XB-48) were also initiated to meet this AAF request, but none of them were developed in time to serve during WWII. For more history on this aircraft, see the links below.

For more data on this aircraft, click here for Joe Baugher's webpage.
USAF archives on this aircraft, click here.
Additional information on this aircraft can be found at Wikipedia here.
(updated February 2009)
 

Consolidated (Convair) XB-46

Type:           jet bomber
Crew:           three
Armament:       two .50 cal machine guns in tail
                up to 22,000 lbs. of bombs

Specifications:
        Length:         105' 9" 
        Height:         27' 11" 
        Wing span:      113' 0"
        Wing area:      235  sq. ft (21.80 sq.  m)
        Weight:   	95,600 lbs. (maximum takeoff weight)

Propulsion:
        No. of Engines: 4
        Powerplant:     Allison J35-A-3 axial flow turbojets
        Horsepower:     4,000 lbs. thrust each

Performance:
        Range:          2,870 miles with 8,000 lbs. of bombs
        Cruise Speed:   439 mph 
        Max Speed:      545 mph at 15,000 feet
        Ceiling:        43,000 ft 

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