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From Innovation to Influence: How the B-47 Stratojet Shaped the Modern Air Force

On a chilly morning in 1951, the outline of a revolutionary airplane appeared in the skies as the Boeing B-47 Stratojet etched its name in the history books. The B-47 was not only a reflection of post ...
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Boeing's B-47 Stratojet Goes Cold War Spying: The story of the RB-47

Influenced by the research and application of swept-wing design by the Germans in World War Two, the first Boeing XB-47 took flight on Dec. 17, 1947, the 44-year anniversary of the first flight at ...
The National Interest

The B-47 Stratojet Was Too Well-Designed for Its Own Good

The B-47 was so aerodynamically clean that generating the drag necessary to slow down and land safely required the use of drogue parachutes. The B-47 Stratojet, a Cold War-era strategic bomber, ...
The Aviationist

65 Years Ago Today: The Man Who Flew A B-47 Under The Mighty Mackinaw Bridge

65 years ago today on April 24, 1959, legend has it that an aviation stunt so bizarre it defies belief actually took place in the Mackinaw Straits between the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan. A ...
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Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition – B-47 Stratojet

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition – B-47 Stratojet The Boeing B-47 was the first swept-wing multi-engine bomber in service with the USAF. It was ...
The Aviationist

Boeing’s B-47 Stratojet Goes Cold War Spying: The story of the RB-47

Originally designed as a medium bomber, the B-47 also had a lesser known and more secretive role in the Cold War, serving in a reconnaissance role as the RB-47 to monitor the Soviet military and its ...