Boeing

Boeing B-47 Stratojet

Heavy bomber

  • First flight1947
  • IntroductionJune 1951
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built2,032
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
3
Length
107 ft 1 in
Wingspan
116 ft
Height
28 ft
02

Performance

Maximum speed
607 mph
Service ceiling
40,500 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
6 × General Electric J47-GE-25 turbojet engines (7,200 lbf) + 18 or 33 × JATO bottles auxiliary jet assisted takeoff engines
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 2 × 20mm (0.787in) M24A1 autocannon in a remote controlled tail turret with; Bombs: 25000 lb of ordnance, including:, 2 × Mk15 nuclear bombs (3.8 megaton yield each), or, 4 × B28 nuclear bombs (1.1–1.45 megaton yield each), or, 1 × B41 nuclear bomb (25 megaton yield), or, 1 × B53 nuclear bomb (9 megaton yield), or, 28 × 500lb (227kg) conventional bombs