Degerlund B-61 Wraith

Degerlund B-61 Wraith
Role	Bomber
National origin	Acrea
Manufacturer	Degerlund Flygsystemet AB
Design group	Degerlund Flygssystemet AB MDA Luftraumsystemet AB
Status	In active service
Primary user	Royal Acrean Air Force
Produced	2004—Present

The Degerlund B-61 Wraith is an Acrean four-engined heavy strategic bomber designed by Degerlund AB and Mattson-Dyrssen-Aestrup AB for the Royal Acrean Air Force. A development from the earlier B-51 Shiryo, the B-61 is designed to provide the RAAF with long range, penetrating precision strike capability.

Variants

• B-61A: Initial production variant introduced in 2004.

Operators

Current Operators

• Acrean Air Force

Specifications (B-61A)

General Characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 21 m
• Wingspan: 52.4 m
• Height: 5.18 m
• Wing Area: 478 sq. m (840 sq ft)
• Empty Weight: 71,700 kg
• Powerplant:
• Fuel Capacity: 75,750 kg

Performance

• Maximum Speed: Mach .98 at sea level
• Service Ceiling: 16,000 m

Armament

• Payload: 2 internal bays for ordnance with payload limit of 30,000 kg