B-47 Stratojet Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions - Softcover

Air Force, United States

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1935700545 ISBN 13: 9781935700548

Publisher: Periscope Film, LLC, 2011

Synopsis

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Periscope Film, LLC
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1935700545
• ISBN 13: 9781935700548
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 100