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Description
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
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| Base model: | B-47 | ||
| Designation: | B-47 | ||
| Version: | E | ||
| Nickname: | Stratojet | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Bomber | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 107' 1" | 32.6 m | |
| Height: | 28' | 8.5 m | |
| Wingspan: | 116' | 35.3 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 225,999 lb | 102,494 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 226,000 lb | 102,494 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 6 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric J47-GE | ||
| Thrust (each): | 7,200 lb | 3,265 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 3,500 miles | 5,636 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 560 mph | 901 km/h | 487 kt |
| Max Speed: | 610 mph | 982 km/h | 530 kt |
| Ceiling: | 39,300 ft | 11,978 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Castle Air Museum | Atwater | California |
| Eighth Air Force Museum | Barksdale AFB | Louisiana |
| Grissom Air Park - Heritage Museum Foundation | Grissom AFB | Indiana |
| Little Rock AFB | Little Rock AFB | Arkansas |
| March Field Air Museum | Riverside | California |
| McConnell AFB | McConnell AFB | Kansas |
| Plattsburgh AFB | Plattsburgh AFB | New York |
| Strategic Air Command Museum | Ashland | Nebraska |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
B-47E on display
Castle Air Museum | Eighth Air Force Museum | Grissom Air Park - Heritage Museum Foundation | March Field Museum | |
McConnell AFB | Plattsburgh AFB | Strategic Air Command Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| TIM POSTON HIGH POINT, NC | I WAS AN A2/C GUNNERY SYS. MECH. AT HUNTER AFB, SAVANNAH, GA. 1957-60. AND ARMAMENT & ELECTRONICS SQ. 2ND BOMB WING. THE B-47 HAD TWIN 20MM RADAR CONTROLLED CANNONS IN A TAIL TURRET. HUNTER WAS A GREAT PLACE TO BE STATIONED. 12/27/2011 @ 14:45 [ref: 51613] |
| A2/C Roy Melcher Santa Ana, CA | I was a B-47E Reflex action Crew Chief home-based at Hunter AFB, Savannah, GA 1957 - 1960. 2nd Bomb Wing, 2nd OMS, Wing (base?) commander was Col Paul Tibbets. The Reflex was to Nourasseur AFB Morocco in 1959. Best memory was when the A/C came back from a Cocoa Alert (taxi to end of runway and return) the pilots had a case of whiskey bet on which A/C could straddle the parking line the closest. My A/C won twice in the short time we were deployed. 12/27/2011 @ 13:21 [ref: 51612] |
| Paul D Szczerbinski Hartford, WI | I was stationed at Lincoln AFB, Nebraska with the 307th Field Maintenance Squadron from July 1960 till December 1963. I was in the Instrument Shop, worked on B-47's for 3 1/2 years. It was a beautiful aircraft and was fairly easy to work on except when you had to change the K-4 control box which was located under the Aircraft Comanders Seat. 11/09/2011 @ 07:31 [ref: 50089] |
| Gene Page Wilmington, NC | I was stationed at Chennault from November 1958 to March 1961(806th Medical Group). I don't recall the 67th being there. I was on base the 26th of November 1958 when a B-47 caught on fire on the flight line (nuclear weapon aboard). One flight crew member was killed. I recall the chaos and confusion as some of us were evacuated. Think we were off base at least one day before being allowed to return. 10/18/2011 @ 15:42 [ref: 49613] |
| E.L. O\'Bannon New Orleans, LA | To Bob Huff. Thanks. I was a co-pilot in the 67th B.S., the "Puking Pelicans," of the 44th B.W. at what, during my time there, Dec. '56-Feb.'58, was known as Lake Charles A.F.B., later Chenault. Still have my squadron patch. You must have arrived shortly after I left. In any event, you are right. The '47 really was beautiful. In my opinion, shared by many, it was the best looking aircraft ever designed and built. You'd think I could remember some of the serial numbers, but I can't. Wanted to know because my wife gave me a very nice model, and I want to have the yellow tail stripe and a correct number painted on it. Thanks for replying. 05/17/2011 @ 18:35 [ref: 38085] |
| carl cripe sacramento, CA | Richard Stevens - I was wih the 365 BS at McDill (57-59) and then Bunker Hill (59 - 60). Froze my butt off when we had to change boost pumps. Had to defuel and de puddle the tanks.I still have a list of names of all who went TDY to Spain. I finished my career with the Texas Air Guard (AGR) AS A super for the 147 FIG Alert Detachment located at Hollaman AFB in 91. Had some breaks in service to attend college, Anarctica, and State Staff Geologist. Good to see the B-47 E again. I'm going to Atwater to see the 47 and the 36 as welas others. 04/28/2011 @ 14:27 [ref: 37590] |
| Michael F. Moore Ft. Mill, SC | I was a crew chief on B-47E 52-7381 at Plattsburgh AFB, NY from 1956 to June 1959. I've tried to receive information on this aircraft and so far have not had any luck. Assigned to the 380th Bomb Wing, 530 Bomb Sq. Please help if you can. When I was TDY to Brize-Norton,UK from Apr.-July 1957, the aircraft was selected to Be on display at the Paris Air Show in May. 11/09/2010 @ 16:09 [ref: 33032] |
| RICHARD STEVENS COCOA ., FL | WORKED AND CREWED ON THE B-47 AT MCDILL AFB AND BUNKER HILL AFB. TDY WITH THEM IN SPAIN. ENJOYED WORKING AND GETTING TO ALSO FLY ON THEM. NEVER MISSED A TAKEOFF TIME. WE LIVED BY THE OLD [CAN DO ]MOTTO. TOO BAD THE B-47HAS PASSED IN TIME. GREAT FLIGHT CREWS AND GROUND CREWS TO WORK ALONG SIDE. SEEING A B`47 ON THE END OF THE RUNWAY READY FOR TAKEOFF WITH FULL WING TANKS AND WINGS HANGING LOW. WOOOOOOW. VISITED THE 8th AIRFORCE MUSEUM IN SAVANNAH GA A YEAR AGO AND TOOK SOME PHOTO`S OF THE B-47 THERE. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING I-95 STOP IN AND VISIT WITH THEM. 09/23/2010 @ 04:46 [ref: 30335] |
| Luis Barrales Fredericksburg, VA | Great Aircraft! Boeing can build a bomber and the engines are of a simplistic design.
Mr. Mac, where you an instructor at Sheppard? If yes, then I'm one of your former students! SMSgt Luis "SuperEse" Barrales 12/14/2009 @ 18:30 [ref: 25428] |
| Bob Huff Ret.Msgt USAF Phoenix, AZ | To E.L. O'Bannon, I was stationed at Lake Charles at Chenault Air Force Base in 1958 thru 1961. I was in the 44th FMS aircraft maintenance working on the beautiful B-47E's daily. After the 44th Wing disolved, I then went over to the 68th FMS till I shipped out to Guam in 1961. I don't think the 67th was at Chenault. I worked on them daily in both wings but can't remember the tail numbers. We had mostly 52&53 models though. I could still troubleshoot one of them today. What a beautiful swept wing bomber especially flying slick(with out the 1700gal drop tanks under each wing). 10/19/2009 @ 13:33 [ref: 25199] |
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