How much does a B-52 weigh at takeoff?
243 tonsAbout 220 tonnes · Giant
Up to about 488,000 lb (221 tonnes).
That's about 2,600 big red kangaroos at about 190 lb (85 kg) each.
✈️243 tons
💎a year of diamonds
By weight: a B-52 is about 10× heavier than a year of diamonds.
Things about the same weight
- How much does a blue whale weigh?165 tons
- How much does the Lincoln Memorial statue weigh?175 tons
- How much platinum is mined in a year?187 tons
- How much did Concorde weigh?204 tons
- How much does a freight train locomotive weigh?216 tons
- How much does the Tsar Bell weigh?223 tons
- How much does the Statue of Liberty weigh?225 tons
- How much does a Boeing 787 weigh?280 tons
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