The Boeing B-47 Stratojet was a cold war jet bomber which replaced the Boeing B-29 Superfortress and was operated by the USAF Strategic Air Command from 1953 to 1966 when it was effectively replaced by the new supersonic Convair B-58 Hustler, it's primary function was to enter Soviet airspace should WW3 ever start and bomb Strategic targets with nuclear weapons. A number of EB-47E, a ECM (Electronic Counter Measures) variant, remained operational until 1977 by which time a total of 2,042 B-47 Stratojets had been produced. The Boeing B-47E Stratojet Specifications: Crew: 3 Length: 107 ft 1 in (32.6 m) Wingspan: 116 ft 0 in (35.4 m) Height: 28 ft 0 in (8.5 m) Empty weight: 79,074 lb (35,867 kg) Maximum takeoff weight: 230,000 lb (100,000 kg) Engines: Six 7,200 lbf (32 kN) General Electric J47-GE-25 turbojets Maximum speed: 607 mph (527 kn, 977 km/h) Cruise speed: 557 mph (484 kn, 896 km/h) Combat radius: 1,749 NM (2,013 mi, 3,240 km) with 20,000 lb (9,000 kg) bomb-load Service ceiling 33,100 ft (10,100 m) Rate of climb: 4,660 ft/min (23.7 m/s)
Armament: Guns: Twin 20 mm M24A1 cannon Bombs: 25,000 lb (11,000 kg) of conventional or nuclear bombs
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