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North American B-45 Tornado
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The B-45 was designed to counter the threat of German jet fighters in World War
II. Aiming at a quick delivery time, North American proposed a
straight forward design with minimal development time.
The XB-45 first flew in 1947. The Tornado served as an interim jet bomber
until the larger and faster Boeing B-47 came on-line.
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| Specifications
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 | NA-130: North American design number |
| B-45: U.S. Air Force bomber |
| RB-45: U.S. Air Force reconnaissance
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page updated 07 February 2008
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