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Category | : | Aviation Books |
Subcategory | : | US Jet Aircraft |
ISBN/Box | : | 9781435705548 |
Publisher/Brand | : | Periscope |
Format | : | a4 |
No. Pages | : | 103 |
Version | : | sb |
Language | : | English |
Availability | : | only 1 remaining |
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Category Aviation Books, Subcategory US Jet Aircraft, ISBN/Box 9781435705548, Publisher/Brand Periscope, Format a4, No. Pages 103, Version sb, Language English
The Air Force’s first all-jet strategic bomber, the swept-wing Boeing B-47 Stratojet had a range of 3,500 nautical miles and a payload capacity of 20,000 pounds. It served as the mainstay of Strategic Air Command in the 1950s into the mid 1960s. The B-47 was an outgrowth of WWII research and development efforts, and the prototype aircraft first flew in December of 1947. The unique six-jet design featured twin engine pods on the wing near the fuselage, and one outboard. It also incorporated an elegant bicycle-type landing gear with two-wheel struts on the forward and aft fuselage and outrigger wheels. In 1956, over 1300 B-47s and 250 RB-47s were on alert. It was the high water mark for the aircraft, which was fully supplanted by the B-52 by 1967. This B-47 pilot’s flight operating handbook was originally produced by the USAF. It has been slightly reformatted but is reproduced here in its entirety. It provides a fascinating view inside the cockpit of one of history’s great planes.
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