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Boeing XB-47 'Stratojet'

Description
  Manufacturer:Boeing


  Base model:B-47
  Designation:XB-47
  Nickname:Stratojet
  Designation System:U.S. Air Force
  Designation Period:1924-Present
  Basic role:Bomber
  Status:Experimental
 

Specifications
  Length: 108' 0" 32.9 m
  Height:28' 0" 8.5 m
  Wingspan: 116' 0" 35.3 m
  Wingarea: 1,428.0 sq ft 132.6 sq m
  Empty Weight: 76,000 lb 34,467 kg
  Gross Weight: 125,000 lb 56,689 kg
  Max Weight: 162,500 lb 73,696 kg

Propulsion
  No. of Engines: 4
  Powerplant: General Electric J35-GE
  Thrust (each): 3,750 lb 1,700 kg

Performance
  Range: 4,000 miles 6,441 km
  Max Speed: 578 mph 930 km/h 502 kt
  Climb: 3,100 ft/min 944 m/min
  Ceiling: 38,000 ft 11,582 m

Known serial numbers
46-065 / 46-066

Examples of this type may be found at
MuseumCityState
Chanute Display CenterChanute AFBIllinois

XB-47 on display

Chanute Display Center
    


 

Recent comments by our visitors
 Bob Russell
 Clermont,fl/, FL
I was a instructor on B-47 radar in 1955 at Lowery Field.
06/03/2012 @ 17:07 [ref: 58835]
 Herb Dabelow
 Schaumburg, IL

Don't you ever correct your information on the airplanes???

The B-47 had 6 engines not 4.

I wrote this in 2005.


Herb
03/14/2012 @ 06:51 [ref: 54275]
 james
 , NC
Ihave done volunteer work in the past ocam ,and had the pleasure of climbing into the xb47.i hope that some type of restoration is started on it soon,such as being parked inside and the paint cleaned from all cockpit windows also I watched one come from the boneyard at davis monthan afb and go straight to the runmay and takeoff with no prctice taxi,about1979
08/26/2007 @ 16:26 [ref: 17767]
 james
 , NC
Ihave done volunteer work in the past ocam ,and had the pleasure of climbing into the xb47.i hope that some type of restoration is started on it soon,such as being parked inside and the paint cleaned from all cockpit windows.
08/26/2007 @ 16:22 [ref: 17765]
 Rol Barger
 , IL
I am on the preservation crew at OCAM at Rantoul Il and the info that we have is that 065 had J35s and 066 had
J-47s. The plans are to clean her up and touch-up her paint If you would like help preserve a piece of aviation please contact OCAM at 217-893-1613

07/05/2007 @ 18:59 [ref: 17019]
 Lloyd Chevis
 Baton ROUGE, LA
I was stationed at Forbes AFB Topeka,Kansas with the 55th SRW from 1962-1966.We had RB-47's which had 6 j47's.Two inboard and one outboard.Still Love that bird.
07/05/2006 @ 18:04 [ref: 13661]
 Jim Lloyd
 Katonah, NY
65-066 on display at Chanute is the second XB-47 that was fitted with 6 J47 engines like the production Stratojets. Yes fix the xpecs to reflect 6 engines.
12/03/2005 @ 19:01 [ref: 11872]
 Gary Deabler
 , MN
I'm not so sure this aircraft on display is the original XB-47 as it differs fomn the USAF photo. The tail nmbers do not match for one and the outboard engines are different
02/24/2005 @ 20:52 [ref: 9525]
 Herb Dabelow
 Schaumburg, IL
I hope to visit the Chanute museum this Spring.

I have 2,600 hours in the B-47 and every time I went flying in it, I started six engines not four.

Herb
02/24/2005 @ 16:20 [ref: 9523]
 John Stuckey
 Joplin, MO
I just wanted to make a comment on 1 of the specifications on the B-47. The B-47 had 6 Turbojet engines instead of 4. There were 2 mounted inboard, and a single outboard on each wing. I lived on a AFB that had B-47's when I was a kid. I loved the B-47 then and I love it now. Love the pics that I have of them. Great memories........

Thanks
06/05/2001 @ 07:24 [ref: 2407]

 

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