Years In Service: 1951-1969
Initial Flight: December 17, 1947
The B-47 Stratojet was a strategic bomber designed to fly at high subsonic speed and at high altitudes to avoid enemy interceptor aircraft. It was the world’s first swept-wing bomber and the first to use a bicycle arrangement for the landing gear, necessitated by the thin wings. Every large jet aircraft today is a descendant of the B-47.
Aircraft Specifications
Height: 27′ 11″ Wingspan: 116′ Length: 109′ 10″ Crew: 3 Armament: Two 20 mm cannons Payload: About 25,000 lbs. of internal ordinance No. of Engines: 6 Thrust: 7,200 lbs. Cruise speed: 495 mph Max Speed: 650 mph Ceiling: 40,500 ft.