North American B-45A Tornado: The North American B-45A Tornado was America's first four-jet powered bomber. Powered by General Electric J35 turbojets, the aircraft's performance was not as high as was expected. The B-45A flown at Langley as NACA 121 was lost on August 14, 1952, in an accident which claimed the life of NACA pilot Herbert H. Hoover.
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North American B-45A Tornado: The North American B-45A Tornado was America's first four-jet powered bomber. Powered by General Electric J35 turbojets, the aircraft's performance was not as high as was expected. The B-45A flown at Langley as NACA 121 was lost on August 14, 1952, in an accident which claimed the life of NACA pilot Herbert H. Hoover.
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