General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 63 ft 0 in (19.2 m)
  • Wingspan: 38 ft 5 in (11.7 m)
  • Height: 16 ft 5 in (5 m)
  • Wing area: 530 sq ft (49.2 m2)
  • Aspect ratio: 2.77
  • Airfoil: NACA 0006.4–64 root, NACA 0003-64 tip
  • Empty weight: 30,328 lb (13,757 kg)
  • Gross weight: 41,500 lb (18,824 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 61,795 lb (28,030 kg)
  • Maximum landing weight: 36,831 lb (16,706 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 1,994 US gal (1,660 imp gal; 7,550 l) internal, 3,335 US gal (2,777 imp gal; 12,620 l) with 2x 370 US gal (310 imp gal; 1,400 l) external tanks on the outer wing hardpoints and either a 600 or 610 US gal (500 or 510 imp gal; 2,300 or 2,300 l) tank for the center-line station.
  • Powerplant: 2 × General Electric J79-GE-17A after-burning turbojet engines, 11,905 lbf (52.96 kN) thrust each dry, 17,845 lbf (79.38 kN) with afterburner
United States Air Force
Founded 1 August 1907
(112 years)

18 September 1947
(71 years, 11 months)
(as independent service)
Country United States of America
Type Air and space force
Role Air, space, and cyberspace warfare
Size 321,444 active duty airmen
141,880 civilians
69,200 reserve airmen
105,700 air national guard airmen
5,047 manned aircraft
406 ICBMs
170 satellites
Insignia
Flag
Seal of the Department of the Air Force
Roundel
USAF “Hap” Arnold Symbol
Symbol
Aircraft flown
Attack A-10, AC-130, MQ-9
Bomber B-1B, B-2, B-52H
Electronic
warfare
E-2 , E-3, E-4, E-8, EA-18 ,  EC-130 , E-767
Fighter F-14 , F-15C, F-15E, F-16, F/A-18 , F-22, F-35A
Helicopter HH-60, UH-1N
Reconnaissance MC-12, RC-135, RQ-4, RQ-170, U-2, U-28
Trainer T-1, T-6, T-38, T-41, T-51, T-53, TG-16
Transport C-5M, C-12, C-17, C-21, C-32, C-37, C-130, C-40, CV-22, VC-25
Tanker KC-10, KC-135, KC-46