Influenced by the research and application of swept-wing design by the Germans in World War Two, the first Boeing XB-47 took flight on Dec. 17, 1947, the 44-year anniversary of the first flight at ...

Summary: The B-47 Stratojet, the U.S.’s first jet bomber, was introduced in 1951, marking a significant transition in military aviation. -Designed for high-altitude, long-range missions to deliver ...

On a chilly morning in 1951, the outline of a revolutionary airplane appeared in the skies as the Boeing B-47 Stratojet etched its name in the history books. The B-47 was not only a reflection of post ...

Meet the B-47: The Boeing B-47 Statrojet was the first pure jet strategic bomber; yes, the B-36 did have four General Electric J47 turbojet engines, but six piston-driven engines outnumbered them. In ...

Originally designed as a medium bomber, the B-47 also had a lesser known and more secretive role in the Cold War, serving in a reconnaissance role as the RB-47 to monitor the Soviet military and its ...