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The Boeing B-47 Stratojet (Boeing company designation Model 450) is a retired American long-range, six-engined, turbojet-powered strategic bomber designed to fly at high subsonic speed and at high altitude to avoid enemy interceptor aircraft.
Learn about the Boeing B-47 Stratojet, the world's first jet-engine-powered swept-wing bomber aircraft. Find out its crew, propulsion, speed, range, empty and takeoff weight, wing span, length, height, first flight, production status and more.
Bombowiec średniego zasięgu, zdolny do osiągania prędkości przydźwiękowych. Jego zadaniem była penetracja przestrzeni powietrznej ZSRR. Był podstawową maszyną amerykańskich sił uderzeniowych w latach 50, do czasu, gdy zastąpiony został w tej roli przez samolot Boeing B-52 Stratofortress.
The first ever swept wing bomber. Data for B-47E. The bomber had ejection seats for the crew. Defensive armament: 2x 20 mm M24A1 cannons in remotely controlled tail turret. Maximum bomb load 25,000 lbs (11,340 kg). Several versions. One was the reconnaissance version RB-47E with 240 built, based on the B-47E.
The Stratojet was the first production bomber to utilize the unique "bicycle" type landing gear, although not the first aircraft to be so equipped. Other variations of the B-47 include the reconnaissance and weather-photo types as the RB-47E and RB-47K.
20 maj 2019 · Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Boeing B-47E-IV Stratojet Strategic Medium / Heavy Bomber Aircraft. 6 x General Electric J47-GE-25 turbojet engines generating 7,200 lb of thrust each; 1 x 36,000lb rocket system for JATO launch.
Learn about the Boeing B-47 Stratojet, a six-engine strategic bomber that flew at high subsonic speeds and carried nuclear weapons. See its specifications, photo gallery, development, and notable accidents and incidents.