B-4 Hope
General characteristics
Crew: 2
Length: 69 ft (21.0 m)
Wingspan: 172 ft (52.4 m)
Height: 17 ft (5.18 m)
Wing area: 5,140 ft² (478 m²)
Empty weight: 158,000 lb (71,700 kg)
Loaded weight: 356,500 lb (171,200 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 376,000 lb (170,600 kg)
Powerplant: 4× General Electric F118-GE-100 non-afterburning turbofans, 17,300 lbf (77 kN) each
Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 0.95 (525 knots, 604 mph, 972 km/h)
Cruise speed: Mach 0.85[36] (470 knots, 541 mph, 870 km/h)
Range: 6,000 nmi (11,100 km (6,900 mi))
Service ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,200 m)
Wing loading: 67.3 lb/ft² (329 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: 0.205
Armament
2 internal bays for 50,000 lb (23,000 kg) of ordnance.
2 internal external bays for a total 50,000 lb (23,000 kg) of ordinance.
160× 500 lb class bombs (Mk-82) mounted on Bomb Rack Assembly (BRA)
72× 750 lb CBU class bombs on BRA
32× 2000 lb class weapons (Mk-84, JDAM-84, JDAM-102) mounted on Rotary Launcher Assembly (RLA)
32 × B61 or B83 nuclear weapons on RLA
Later avionics and equipment improvements allow B-4 to carry JSOW, GBU-28, and GBU-57A/Bs as well. The Spirit is also designated as a delivery aircraft for the AGM-158 JASSM when the missile enters service.
