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Description
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
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| 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
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Chanute Display Center | Chanute AFB | Illinois |
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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