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Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation H-6K Military
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerXi'an Aircraft Industrial CorporationBoeing
TypeBombersBombers
Origin🇨🇳 China🇺🇸 United States
First flight19591952
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built—744
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length34.80 m48.50 m
Wingspan33.00 m56.40 m
Height10.36 m12.40 m
Wing area165.0 m²370.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight37,200 kg83,250 kg
Max. take-off weight76,000 kg219,600 kg
Max. payload—31,500 kg
Performance
Max. speed1,050 km/h1,000 km/h
Cruise speed—845 km/h
Range6,000 km14,200 km
Service ceiling12,800 m15,000 m
Rate of climb—32.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew45
Hardpoints6—
Powerplant
Engines28
Engine type——
Engine modelSoloviev D-30KP-2Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103
Thrust (each)118.0 kN76.0 kN

At a glance

Max. speed

Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation H-6K
1,050 km/h
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
1,000 km/h

Range

Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation H-6K
6,000 km
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
14,200 km

Max. take-off weight

Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation H-6K
76,000 kg
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
219,600 kg

Wingspan

Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation H-6K
33 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
56 m

Length

Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation H-6K
35 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
49 m

Service ceiling

Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation H-6K
12,800 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
15,000 m

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.