Bomber Length Comparison (Meters)
How long is a B-52? Compare 10 bomber lengths, from Tu-160 54.1 m to B-2 21.0 m. USAF and manufacturer specs with converter. All 10 bombers ranked by length.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack 54.1 m. Top row here. Longest bomber. | 54.1 m (177.5 ft) | Supersonic swing wing, Russia 1987 | Wikipedia Tu-160 specs: length 54.1 m; militaryfactory: 177.5 ft (54.1 m) |
| Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 48.5 m. 744 built. | 48.5 m (159.1 ft) | Eight engine jet, USA 1955 | aircraft.fyi B-52: length 48.50 m |
| Tupolev Tu-95 Bear 46.2 m. Loudest here. | 46.2 m (151.6 ft) | Turboprop Bear, Russia 1956 | Wikipedia Tu-95MS specs: length 46.2 m; armedforces.eu: 46.2 m |
| Rockwell B-1B Lancer 44.5 m. Four crew. | 44.5 m (146 ft) | Supersonic swing wing, USA 1986 | militaryfactory B-1B: length 146.0 ft (44.5 m); globalmilitary.net: 44.5 m |
| Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire 42.46 m. Variable sweep. | 42.46 m (139.3 ft) | Supersonic Backfire, Russia 1972 | MILAVIA Tu-22M specs: length 42.46 m; Wikipedia Tu-22M3: 42.46 m |
| Xian H-6 Badger 34.8 m. Tu-16 lineage. | 34.8 m (114.2 ft) | Twin engine jet, China 1959 | armedforces.eu Tu-22M vs H-6: H-6 length 34.8 m |
| Avro Vulcan B.2 30.45 m. B.1 was 29.62. | 30.45 m (99.9 ft) | Delta wing V bomber, UK 1960 | aerospaceweb Vulcan museum: B.2 length 99.92 ft (30.45 m); globalmilitary.net 29.6 variant noted |
| Convair B-58 Hustler 29.51 m. First Mach 2 bomber. | 29.51 m (96.8 ft) | Delta supersonic jet, USA 1960 | Wikipedia B-58 specs: length 96 ft 10 in (29.51 m) |
| Dassault Mirage IV 23.5 m. Smallest crewed here. | 23.5 m (77.1 ft) | Delta nuclear jet, France 1964 | aerospaceweb Mirage IV museum: length 77.08 ft (23.50 m); militaryfactory: 77.1 ft (23.5 m) |
| Northrop B-2 Spirit 21.0 m. Lowest row here. 69 ft. | 21 m (68.9 ft) | Flying wing stealth, USA 1997 | USAF fact sheet and Wikipedia B-2 specs: length 69 ft (21.0 m); Northrop Grumman: 69 feet |
About this converter
Bomber lengths run 21 to 54.1 m in this table. Tu-160 leads at 54.1, B-52 follows at 48.5, Tu-95 46.2, B-1B 44.5 and Tu-22M 42.46. H-6 sits at 34.8, Vulcan B.2 30.45, B-58 29.51, Mirage IV 23.5 and B-2 21 to close the table. One Blackjack matches over two and a half Spirits. Lengths pin production variants with prototypes noted where they differ. Every figure here is the manufacturer or air force spec.
How to use it
Pick two bombers and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Tu-160 against B-2s to see the 54.1 versus 21 gap in meters or feet.
Values pin standard production lengths with variant splits noted: Vulcan B.1 29.62 against B.2 30.45. Wingspan and sweep change footprints but stay out because this page compares fuselage length. Retired types row on museum specs with service years noted. B-2 69 ft converts to 21.0 m in every source that touches it. Payload weights and crew counts ride in sources where they sharpen a row. Prototype-only types stay out because production only is the topic.
FAQ
What is the longest bomber?
Tupolev Tu-160 at 54.1 m. The B-52 follows at 48.5.
What is the shortest bomber here?
B-2 Spirit at 21.0 m with a 52.4 m wingspan. Width beats length on flying wings.
Did the Vulcan change length?
Yes. Vulcan B.1 ran 29.62 m and B.2 stretched to 30.45. The table pins B.2.
Is wingspan included?
No. Wingspan and sweep change footprints by mission, so only fuselage length rows appear here.
Sources
- Wikipedia Tu-160 (54.1 m), Tu-95MS (46.2 m) and B-58 (29.51 m) specs; MILAVIA Tu-22M specs (42.46 m)
- aircraft.fyi B-52 (48.50 m), militaryfactory B-1B (44.5 m), aerospaceweb Vulcan B.2 (30.45 m) and Mirage IV (23.50 m)
- USAF B-2 fact sheet and Wikipedia B-2 specs (69 ft, 21.0 m); Northrop Grumman B-2 details (69 feet); armedforces.eu H-6 (34.8 m)
Last verified: 2026-10-02 · 10 entries
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