SpeedrooHow fast can a B-52 bomber fly?
650 mphAbout 1,046 km/h · Jet
About 650 mph (1,000 km/h), says the US Air Force. The B-52 first flew in 1952.
That's about 19 times a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
✈️650 mph
🚙a WWII Jeep
By speed: a B-52 is about 10× faster than a WWII Jeep.
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