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	2010—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.

Variants

• B-61A: Initial production variant introduced in 2010.
• B-61B: Improved economised variant introduced in 2015. Radar-absorbent coatings and external construction were heavily updated to match that used on the EF-650 and EF-662C. In addition to increasing the stealth capabilities of the airframe, the B model's improvements also drastically reduced maintenance requirements and costs, and enabled the RAAF to economise the design. All initial A models were upgraded and retrofitted to B-61B standard by 2019. The B-61B is the basis for the B-71 Banshee.

Operators

Current Operators

• Acrean Air Force

Specifications (B-61B Block 17)

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