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Chanute Display Center, Chanute AFB Illinois
Boeing XB-47 'Stratojet' SN: 46-0066

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Description
  Manufacturer:Boeing
  Base model:B-47
  Designation:XB-47
  Nickname:Stratojet
  Designation System:U.S. Air Force
  Designation Period:1924-Present
  Basic role:Bomber
  Status:Experimental
  Serial/Bureau Number:46-0066
  Location:Chanute Display Center, Chanute AFB Illinois

Specifications
  Length: 108' 0" 32.9 m
  Height:28' 0" 8.5 m
  Wingspan: 116' 0" 35.3 m
  Wingarea: 1,428.0 sq ft 132.6 sq m
  Empty Weight: 76,000 lb 34,467 kg
  Gross Weight: 125,000 lb 56,689 kg
  Max Weight: 162,500 lb 73,696 kg

Propulsion
  No. of Engines: 4
  Powerplant: General Electric J35-GE
  Thrust (each): 3,750 lb 1,700 kg

Performance
  Range: 4,000 miles 6,441 km
  Max Speed: 578 mph 930 km/h 502 kt
  Climb: 3,100 ft/min 944 m/min
  Ceiling: 38,000 ft 11,582 m