The initial prototype XB-47s had six General Electric J35 turbojets, each producing 3,750 pounds of thrust, for a total of 22 ...

The B-47 Stratojet fused WWII engineering with jet-age innovation to become the USAF’s first swept-wing nuclear bomber—and the backbone of Strategic Air Command. Every large jet today owes a ...

Known as the “Mother Jet,” the B-47 Stratojet revolutionized aviation with its speed and design. Discover how this pioneering bomber shaped modern airpower and set the standard for future jets.

The first production model, the B-47A “Stratojet” made its first flight ... Rollout of the Boeing XB-47 prototype serial number 46-065. The aircraft was found superior to entries by North ...

[image: Adobe Stock] Little known or remembered today, the Boeing B-47 Stratojet paved the way for the modern jet airliner. You might consider its history the next time you take an airline flight. As ...

the Boeing B-47 Stratojet, as well as the colossal Convair B-36 Peacemaker jet-piston hybrid. It was from this competition that the design for the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, originally ...

(U.S. Air Force photo) Developed as a variant of the renowned Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber, the RB-47 was specially equipped and adapted for reconnaissance operations, providing invaluable ...

In the tense climate of the Cold War, the United States Air Force’s B-47 Stratojet emerged as a pivotal force in maintaining a strategic edge. Introduced in 1951 as America’s first jet-powered bomber, ...

The Model 299 first took to the sky in August 1935 ... the Boeing B-50 Superfortress and the B-47 Stratojet. Clare Fitzgerald is a Writer and Editor with eight years of experience in the online ...