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Description
| Manufacturer: | Boeing | |
| Base model: | B-47 | |
| Designation: | B-47 | |
| Version: | B | |
| Nickname: | Stratojet | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | |
| Basic role: | Bomber | |
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: | 76,130 lb | 34,526 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 180,000 lb | 81,632 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 4 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric J47-GE-23 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 5,800 lb | 2,630 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 3,870 miles | 6,231 km | |
| Max Speed: | 616 mph | 991 km/h | 535 kt |
| Ceiling: | 45,000 ft | 13,715 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Air Force Flight Test Center Museum | Edwards AFB | California |
| March Field Air Museum | Riverside | California |
| Whiteman AFB | Whiteman AFB | Missouri |
B-47B on display
Air Force Flight Test Center Museum | March Field Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Murray Johnson CASA GRANDE, AZ | Victor Hull: I have wanted to talk to some one who knew about the B-47 twin 20 MM cannons located in the tail of the B-47's. I was on guard duty at the alert area in 1960 to 1962.It was late at night and my job was to walk behind the b-47's. As I passed the last B-47 I could hear a whirring sound. I stopped walking and the sound stopped. When I walked it started again. The sound was only behind this plane. I never found out what the noise was. I called the SAT Team and they could find nothing and though I was hearing things. I was releave at midnight. The guard that took my place heard the same noise behind the same aircraft. The next day I was told that when the alert crew came out after supper and worked on their plane they left the 20 MM guns on. As I walked behind the plane the guns would follow me when I walked beyond the planes radar the guns would shut off. I've not told many about this because I have often thought it was too impossable to be true. Can you tell me if this could really have taken place.; 07/04/2008 @ 22:54 [ref: 21769] |
| Murray Johnson CASA GRANDE, AZ | Weldon Garrett: While I was standing guard that night at the crash site I overheard officers talking about the crash. The concensis I heard was that rather than try and clear the overpass and possibly kill others your father set the plane down sacraficing himself and his crew. I still think many people owe their lives to his brave actions. Had he hit the top of the overpass and fell into Edgemont many more would have been killed. I have never forgot that incident. Your father and his crew were very brave. I remember water alcohol of a ration of 28% and 72% though I can't remember which percetage water and which percent was alcohol. I also heard there were 3 on board the forth a crew chief was late and missed the filght.
Hope you are well. Murray 07/04/2008 @ 22:37 [ref: 21768] |
| Weldon Garrett , CA | To Murray Johnson, Farr W Rust, & oris huffman
My father, Major Clarence Weldon Garrett, was the pilot of the B-47 that went down at the end of the runway at March, January 5, 1962. My uncle did some research on the accident and told me that sometimes B-47 crews were required to do a "no-water take-off", which would greatly decrease thrust available for take-off. Apparently, there was some disagreement between Boeing and Air Force technicians about this issue. As Murray wrote, the third plane was barreling down on them, so they could not abort. I understand that those 47s had a man in the belly of the plane (bombardier?) who could not eject at such a low altitude. I've been told that my father attempted to give that man a chance to eject by rolling the plane enough to give all the men in the plane a chance to eject. Without thrust and altitude though, it was over. I had heard that there might have been a crew member that missed the flight, so oris's description pretty much confirms that. I hope this helps. Looking at just this website, I noticed there are a fair number of stories about 47s that crashed. But does anyone know about no water take-offs in the B47? 04/18/2008 @ 22:16 [ref: 20624] |
| Victor Hull , CA | The two 20mm guns in the tail were controlled by the GE 32A
radar system using selsyns (spelling ?)and a anti hunt circuit to prevent the weapons from a slight hunting movment befor resting in the proper alignment. The system was all vacum tubes (befor transistors). I taught the calibration,maintanence and repair at lowry AFB in Denver Colorado in 1955. 04/17/2008 @ 21:47 [ref: 20600] |
| Chris , CA | I am researching the crash of a B-47 that went in north of Alesandro rd about 4 miles north of March AFB. This is seperate from the one that went in at the end of the runway. The crash was in October 55. I have the crash report and have hiked the general area where the report says it came to rest but I am so far unable to find the it. If anyone knwows the exact location...that would be very helpful. Thank you 03/05/2008 @ 11:53 [ref: 19870] |
| skyfox , HI | I just saw a takeoff of the B47 in the movie "Strategic Air Command"...Can anyone tell me why it took so long for them to put the gear up? 02/21/2008 @ 05:57 [ref: 19734] |
| Murray Johnson Casa Grande, AZ | I found this on "how stuff works" copied it and placed it here. Hope it gives you more info. from how stuff works, "I saw the comments about the B-47 crash on take off at March AFB in 1962. My recollection is not with that date exactly and cannot confirm it by the internet here. I do recall Weldon Garrett who was a member of the same Little League team I was on back then, his father was the pilot. I remember seeing a plume of smoke at the end of the runway area as I was outside during a recess break from 6th grade class. I also recall when it did take place his sister Margaret who was in my elementary class in Edgemont being taken out of class by our instructor Mrs. Lee when they had received the information about the crash and her fathers death. The Garrett family lived about 4 or 5 houses from our family in a housing tract known as Warner Ranch Homes back then.
11/23/2007 @ 15:40 [ref: 18646]" Go to "how stuff works" and type in b47 crash march afb and it will show. Murray 01/07/2008 @ 18:57 [ref: 19188] |
| Farr W Rust Rocklin, CA | In reference to post by Mr Murray Johnson. I remember the B47 crash at March AFB and its BRAVE crew. Their action that day saved alot of lives. I saw the crash site 3 days after the event, there was just a burn area in the grass at the end of the runway. You could see it from the overpass that led to the Main Gate at March. I am the son of a career Air Force T/Sgt, now retired, and my family visited March often. I lost the newspaper article about the crash a long time ago, much to my regret. I found information that the aircraft involved in the crash was a B47E-100-BW serial # 52-615. I have not yet found the names of the crew. I think the crash occured 5 Jan. 1962. Every time I drive past March AFB, I think of those men and what they gave that day. I also remember the rows and rows of B47's sitting on the ramp. It was impressive! 01/05/2008 @ 07:29 [ref: 19157] |
| Charles lee Roanoke, VA | was with the 19th bm sqdn 1952--54
anyone out there that was there at that time was a ground crew mamber on b.47s. it was a beautiful plane 12/29/2007 @ 17:14 [ref: 19085] |
| oris huffman , OR | b47 crash in 62 at march afb yes i was there,with the third man that was suppose to be on that 47, setting in are metro truck. the 47s was on rotation to Guam,he was late and missed the flight. i was in the 22nd oms and was on the kc 97s.
12/19/2007 @ 21:45 [ref: 18974] |
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