B-47 Stratojet

When Soviets faked a flyby of 28 Myasishchev M-4s to pretend they had a credible fleet of bombers, the US built thousands of B-47 and B-52 strategic bombers and hundreds of KC-135 Stratotankers for real – The Aviation Geek Club

During this event 10 M-4s were flown in view of the public: the formation then flew out of sight and joined up with eight additional bombers before turning around and then making another pass. The first post-Second World War modern Soviet heavy bomber was a ‘clone’ of the American B-29 which was designated Tu-4. Several …

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The All American ‘donkey:’ the story of the Jet-Propelled ‘Pusher’Aircraft (that never was) aimed to boost the B-47 Stratojet on Takeoff – The Aviation Geek Club

Because early jet engines could not provide enough power the lack of adequate thrust at takeoff was a constant problem for the B-47 Stratojet. The Boeing B-47 was the US’ first swept-wing multiengine bomber. It represented a milestone in aviation history and a revolution in aircraft design. Every large jet aircraft today is a descendant …

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In the 1950s Someone Thought to Attach two B-47 Stratojets to a B-36 Peacemaker: The Story of the B-36/B-47 Wing Tip-Tow that Never Was – The Aviation Geek Club

Whoever thought that attaching two B-47s to a B-36 was a good idea is a detail that seems to have been lost to time… perhaps the notion came from Boeing, perhaps Convair, perhaps the Air Force, perhaps someone at the NACA. As bombers grew in range, they quickly outran any practical fighter escort. Until the …

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