"Tex Houston" wrote in message
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"Mike" wrote in message
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The B-52 could carry about 27 tons of conventional bombs.

What about the never put into production B-70 bomber ? I've always
wondered what its bomb load was. Was that information ever released ?

The Air Force Museum site says up to 50,000 pounds carried internally.

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/resea...s/b5/b5-63.htm

Tex Houston



Some infomation I have on the XB-70A is that one test aircraft reached 2019
m.p.h. or mach 3.08 (design speed was mach 3) and one also reached an
altitude 73,980 feet sustained (planned service ceiling was 82,000 feet),
planned bomb load was to be up to 14 free-fall nuc's (no payload weight
given), and a gross take-off weight of 551,150 pounds.

Your milage may vary.

Red Rider