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B-52 Dropping Lots & Lots of Bombs – Carpet Bombing

Lots of Bombs being dropped by the B-52 Stratofortress ..Great Footage here ================== Performance * Maximum speed: 560 knots (650 mph, 1000 km/h) * Combat radius: 4480 mi (3890 nm, 7210 km) * Ferry range: 11000 mi (8099 nm, 15000 km) * Service ceiling: 55773 ft (17000 m) * Rate of climb: 6270 ft/min[9] (m/s) * Wing loading: 30 lb/ft² (150 kg/m) * Thrust/weight: 0.51 * Lift-to-drag ratio: 21.5 (estimated)