Boeing XB-47 Stratojet

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The Boeing XB-47 was designed to meet an Army Air Force request for a jet bomber made in Spring of 1944. Three other bomber development projects (the North American XB-45, the Consolidated XB-46, and the Martin XB-48) were also initiated to meet this AAF request, but none of them were developed in time to serve during WWII. For more history on this aircraft, see the links below.

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Additional information on this aircraft can be found at Wikipedia here.
 (updated February 2009)
 

Boeing XB-47 Stratojet 

Type:           jet bomber
Crew:           three
Armament:       two .50 cal machine guns in tail
                up to 22,000 lbs. of bombs

Specifications:
        Length:         107' 6" 
        Height:         27' 8" 
        Wingspan:       116' 0"
        Gross Weight:   162,500 lbs. (maximum takeoff weight)

Propulsion:
        No. of Engines: 6
        Powerplant:     General Electric J35-GE-7 axial flow turbojets
        Horsepower:     4,000 lbs. thrust each

Performance:
        Range:          2650 miles w/ 10000 lb. bombload
        Cruise Speed:   476 mph
        Max Speed:      578 mph at 15,000 feet
        Ceiling:        37,500 ft

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