The North American B-45 Tornado is an early American jet bomber designed and manufactured by aircraft company North American Aviation. It has the distinction of being the first operational jet bomber to enter service with the United States Air Force (USAF), as well as the first multiengine jet bomber to be refueled in midair .

North American built 142 B-45s, including 10 long-range B-45Cs with wingtip fuel tanks and 33 RB-45Cs configured for high-altitude photo reconnaissance and aerial refueling. Based at RAF Sculthorpe, England, from 1952-1958, B-45s of the 47th Bomb Wing (Light) were a key nuclear deterrent against a Soviet ground attack in Europe.

The North American B-45 Tornado was designed and produced by North American Aviation as a jet-powered bomber during the early years. It was known as the first operational jet bomber that served the United States Air Force, and the first multi-engine jet bomber to be refueled in midair.

2021年2月13日 · The RAF-crewed RB-45 aircraft flew highly classified missions deep into the Iron Curtain. The Tornado played an important role with the U.S. Air Force in the early stages of the Cold War,...

A North American B-45A Tornado (Serial No. 47-021) at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Langley Aeronautical Laboratory at Hampton, Virginia (USA). The B-45 was powered by four General Electric J35 turbojets, however, the aircraft's performance was not as high as was expected.

2024年1月22日 · The North American B-45 Tornado – NOT to be confused with the Panavia Tornado fighter-bomber that carried out daring low-level air raids against Saddam Hussein’s airfields during Operation ...

The B-45 Tornado was the first American four-engine jet bomber to fly, and the first American production jet bomber, built by North American Aviation. It was also the first jet bomber capable of carrying an atomic bomb, and the first multi-jet reconnaissance aircraft to refuel in mid-air.

2017年11月7日 · The North American B-45 “Tornado” was a four-engine, light bomber produced almost immediately after World War II. The aircraft was the first all-jet bomber built for the newly established United States Air Force and proved to be a transitional aircraft,

2021年9月22日 · The North American B-45 Tornado racked up an impressive number for firsts. It was the United States Air Force’s (USAF) first 4 jet engine bomber and their first operational jet bomber. The B-45 was also the first jet powered bomber in the world to be refueled in midair. A B-45 became the first jet bomber to drop a nuclear weapon.

2018年4月14日 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the North American B-45 Tornado Jet-Powered Bomber Aircraft including pictures.