NASA STILL FLYING THE CANBERRA ELECTRIC BOMBER

[MastanKhan]

• By Stephen Dowling

10 March 2016
In 1944, with World War Two entering its final stages, the British Air Ministry set out requirements for a new bomber, one that would be able to fly at high speeds and high altitudes.

The ministry planners couldn’t have guessed that the aircraft that would eventually win the tender, the English Electric Canberra, would still be soldiering on more than 70 years later – flying science labs conducting research for Nasa and other US government agencies.


http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160309-why-nasa-still-flies-an-old-british-bomber-design

 

[Imran Khan]

and we retired it man lollllz pakistan can re induct them

 

[Maxpane]

Wow amazing

 

[untitled]

and we retired it man lollllz pakistan can re induct them

The issue can be raised with Suparco

 

[Shabi1]

These are no ordinary jets.

https://jsc-aircraft-ops.jsc.nasa.gov/wb57/docs/WB-57FBrochure.pdf

 

[Kompromat]

PAF should've stored some of its canberras, they could've been given an upgrade, targeting pod and guided munitions. Would've made one heck of a COIN asset.

 

[ali_raza]

i heard somewhere that some examples were kept along with f104 which weremade available in kargil war times but as usual noora turned the idea down

 

[khail007]

What is the significance of if NASA is still flying the Canberra/B57?
NASA is an organization/institute which have millions in funds/resources. After all the aircraft suits their tasks well.
Some people/clubs in Europe still maintaining and flying 2nd WW era aircrafts with limited resources. This is something which is significant.

 

[Tps43]

PAF should've stored some of its canberras, they could've been given an upgrade, targeting pod and guided munitions. Would've made one heck of a COIN asset.

As far I know we do have some pieces in storage.

 

[Kompromat]

As far I know we do have some pieces in storage.

Which are rotting away.

 

[Sine Nomine]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2 (pilot,navigator )
• Length: 65 ft, 6 in (20.0 m)
• Wingspan: 64 ft 0 in (19.5 m)
• Height: 14 ft 10 in (4.52 m)
• Wing area: 960 ft² (89 m²)
• Empty weight: 27,090 lb (12,285 kg)
• Loaded weight: 40,345 lb (18,300 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 53,720 lb (24,365 kg)
• *Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0119
• Drag area: 11.45 ft² (1.06 m²)
• Aspect ratio: 4.27
• Powerplant: 2 × Wright J65-W-5 turbojets, 7,220 lbf (32.1 kN) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 0.79 (598 mph, 960 km/h) at 2,500 ft (760 m)
• Cruise speed: 476 mph (414 knots, 765 km/h)
• Stall speed: 124 mph (108 knots, 200 km/h)
• Combat radius: 950 mi (825 nm, 1,530 km) with 5,250 lb (2,380 kg) of bombs
• Ferry range: 2,720 mi (2,360 nm, 4,380 km)
• Service ceiling: 45,100 ft (13,745 m)
• Rate of climb: 6,180 ft/min (31.4 m/s)
• Wing loading: 42 lb/ft² (205 kg/m²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.36
• Lift-to-drag ratio: 15.0

Armament

• Guns: 4× 20 mm (0.787 in) M39 cannon, 290 rounds/gun
• Bombs:
  • 4,500 lb (2,000 kg) in bomb bay, including nuclear bombs
  • 2,800 lb (1,300 kg) on four external hardpoints, including unguided rockets

Avionics

• APW-11 Bombing Air Radar Guidance System
• SHORAN bombing system
• APS-54 Radar Warning Receiver

As far I know we do have some pieces in storage.

In Flyable condition?

PAF should've stored some of its canberras, they could've been given an upgrade, targeting pod and guided munitions. Would've made one heck of a COIN asset.

More better approach would have been Arming No-31 Bomber Wing with Xian-H-6.

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/b-57-the-intrepid-bomber-of-paf.396111/

 

[denel]

note.... these have been highly modified; much newer engines; super large wing spans. Nothing is close to what is available on these legacy planes.

remember, we were flying these right up to late 90s at saaf.

 

[Tps43]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2 (pilot,navigator )
• Length: 65 ft, 6 in (20.0 m)
• Wingspan: 64 ft 0 in (19.5 m)
• Height: 14 ft 10 in (4.52 m)
• Wing area: 960 ft² (89 m²)
• Empty weight: 27,090 lb (12,285 kg)
• Loaded weight: 40,345 lb (18,300 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 53,720 lb (24,365 kg)
• *Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0119
• Drag area: 11.45 ft² (1.06 m²)
• Aspect ratio: 4.27
• Powerplant: 2 × Wright J65-W-5 turbojets, 7,220 lbf (32.1 kN) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 0.79 (598 mph, 960 km/h) at 2,500 ft (760 m)
• Cruise speed: 476 mph (414 knots, 765 km/h)
• Stall speed: 124 mph (108 knots, 200 km/h)
• Combat radius: 950 mi (825 nm, 1,530 km) with 5,250 lb (2,380 kg) of bombs
• Ferry range: 2,720 mi (2,360 nm, 4,380 km)
• Service ceiling: 45,100 ft (13,745 m)
• Rate of climb: 6,180 ft/min (31.4 m/s)
• Wing loading: 42 lb/ft² (205 kg/m²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.36
• Lift-to-drag ratio: 15.0

Armament

• Guns: 4× 20 mm (0.787 in) M39 cannon, 290 rounds/gun
• Bombs:
  • 4,500 lb (2,000 kg) in bomb bay, including nuclear bombs
  • 2,800 lb (1,300 kg) on four external hardpoints, including unguided rockets

Avionics

• APW-11 Bombing Air Radar Guidance System
• SHORAN bombing system
• APS-54 Radar Warning Receiver

In Flyable condition?

More better approach would have been Arming No-31 Bomber Wing with Xian-H-6.

https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/b-57-the-intrepid-bomber-of-paf.396111/

No ,not in hot conditions but just in simple storage.