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Boeing B-47 Stratojet
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Boeing B-47 Stratojet

Strategic bomber aircraft family by Boeing

7,478 kmRange
2,032Units built

Overview

The Boeing B-47 Stratojet is a retired American long-range, six-engined, turbojet-powered strategic bomber that was designed to fly at high subsonic speed and at high altitude to avoid enemy interceptor aircraft. The primary mission of the B-47 was as a nuclear bomber capable of striking targets within the Soviet Union.

Specifications

Dimensions

Length32.65 m
Wingspan35.37 m
Height8.54 m

Performance

Range7,478 km

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: National Nuclear Security Administration / Nevada Site Office / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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