B-47 Stratojet Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions Paperback / softback
by United States Air Force
Paperback / softback
Description
The U.S. 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 manual 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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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:102 pages
- Publisher:Periscope Film, LLC
- Publication Date:09/02/2011
- ISBN:9781935700548
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:102 pages
- Publisher:Periscope Film, LLC
- Publication Date:09/02/2011
- ISBN:9781935700548
