Global Aircraft -- B-47 Stratojet
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B-47 Stratojet Specifications
Primary Function: |
Tactical medium range bomber |
Contractor: |
Boeing Aircraft Company |
Crew: |
Three (pilot, copilot, navigator) |
Unit Cost: |
$1,888,000 (B-47E) |
Powerplant |
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Six General Electric J-47-GE-25 turbojet engines at 7,200 lb each; JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) using auxiliary rocket motors that are jettisoned after take-off. |
Dimensions |
Length: |
107 ft (32.6 m) |
Wingspan: |
116 ft (35.4 m) |
Height: |
28 ft (8.5 m) |
Weights |
Empty: |
79,074 lb |
Maximum Takeoff: |
230,000 lb |
Performance |
Speed: |
600 mph (966 km/h) |
Ceiling: |
40,500 ft (12,300 m) |
Range: |
4,000 mi (6,440 km) |
Armament |
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Two 20mm cannons in remote tail turret; Bombs (internal) 20,000 - 25,000 lbs |
Service Life |
First Flight: |
December 17, 1947 (prototype)
June 25, 1950 (B-47A) |
End of Service: |
1966 (EB-47L) |
Number Built: |
[2,032 total] |
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B-47 Stratojet Achievements
- The B-47 was the first production bomber to use the bicycle type landing gear.
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