Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
North American B-45 Tornado
Category
Country
Production
1948–1959
Quantity
143
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · EARLY COLD WAR
25
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1947
- Service Entry Year1948
- Crew4
- Primary RoleStrategic bomber / Reconnaissance
- Generation1st generation jet bomber
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant8MOD.8
- Engine TypeTurbojet
- Engine ModelGeneral Electric J47
- Number of Engines4
- Thrust (dry, each)18
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel18,144 kg
▣Performance9MOD.9
- Top Speed920 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.75 Mach
- Cruise Speed700 km/h
- Service Ceiling12,192 m
- Ferry Range3,200 km
- Combat Radius1,600 km
- Rate of Climb18.3 m/s
- G-Limit3.67
- Takeoff Run1,800 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length22.9 m
- Wingspan27.1 m
- Height7.67 m
- Wing Area105
- Empty Weight33,920 kg
- Loaded Weight57,153 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight82,348 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload10,000 kg
- Internal GunNone
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableYes
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
- RadarAN/APQ-24 bombing and navigation radar
- AESA RadarNo
- Stealth / Low ObservableNo
- IRSTNo
- Electronic Warfare SuiteNo
- Helmet-Mounted SightNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Targeting PodNo
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built143
- Operators2
- Variants4
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1959
- Production Start1947
- Production End1959
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1948Production started
- 1949Entered service
- 1959Production ended
78
years in service
11
years in production
143
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
NORTH AMERICAN B-45 TORNADO · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
71STRATEGIC BOMBERS25EARLY COLD WAR · STRATEGIC BOMBERS1838UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS103PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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