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Begun as a development of the Navy A3D Skywarrior in 1952 and bearing a superficial resemblance to the Skywarrior, the B-66 is actually a very different aircraft. The Destroyer was eventually built in several versions; bomber, photographic reconnaissance, weather reconnaissance, and electronic warfare. The WB-66 weather reconnaissance version was intended to gather weather data over battlefields and had the bomb bay replaced by a pressurized compartment for two weather equipment operators and their equipment. The WB-66D was the last version of the Destroyer built with 36 constructed between June 1957 and June 1958.
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| Wingspan |
74 ft 7 in |
| Length |
75 ft 2 in |
| Height |
23 ft 7 in |
| Weight |
64,000 lbs (loaded) |
| Maximum Speed |
640 mph |
| Service Ceiling |
39,200 ft |
| Range |
2,935 miles |
| Engines |
2 Allison J71-A-13, turbojets, 10,200 pounds thrust each |
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