Global Aircraft -- B-47 Stratojet

Primary Function:	Tactical medium range bomber
Contractor:	Boeing Aircraft Company
Crew:	Three (pilot, copilot, navigator)
Unit Cost:	$1,888,000 (B-47E)
Powerplant
	Six General Electric J-47-GE-25 turbojet engines at 7,200 lb each; JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) using auxiliary rocket motors that are jettisoned after take-off.
Dimensions
Length:	107 ft (32.6 m)
Wingspan:	116 ft (35.4 m)
Height:	28 ft (8.5 m)
Weights
Empty:	79,074 lb
Maximum Takeoff:	230,000 lb
Performance
Speed:	600 mph (966 km/h)
Ceiling:	40,500 ft (12,300 m)
Range:	4,000 mi (6,440 km)
Armament
	Two 20mm cannons in remote tail turret; Bombs (internal) 20,000 - 25,000 lbs
Service Life
First Flight:	December 17, 1947 (prototype) June 25, 1950 (B-47A)
End of Service:	1966 (EB-47L)
Number Built:	[2,032 total]

B-47 Stratojet Achievements

B-47 Stratojet Photos



Photo courtesy Bud Norris [Caption]