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Boeing EB-47E (B-47E) Stratojet

The U.S. Army Air Forces issued its first requirement for a jet bomber in 1943.  However, it was not until after the war, when German research on high speed aircraft became available, that the design of the B-47 was finalized.  The B-47 became the first all-jet bomber produced anywhere in the world.  Over two thousand Stratojets were built between 1947 and 1957.  During the early 1960s, a number of B-47E models were converted for use as electronic intelligence-gathering aircraft.  Additional antennas were mounted on the aircraft and a “capsule” was installed in the aircraft’s bomb bay that carried additional equipment to monitor radar and radio signals as well as two additional crew.

Wingspan

116 ft

Length

109 ft 10 in.

Height

27 ft 11 in.

Weight

206,700 lbs (loaded)

Maximum Speed

606 MPH

Service Ceiling

40,500 ft

Range

4,000 miles

Engines

Six General Electric J47-GE-25A turbojets with 6,000 pounds of thrust each

Crew

5

Manufacturer
Boeing

Markings
376th Bombardment Wing, Lockbourne AFB, Ohio, 1964

Serial Number
53-2135

Designation
EB-47E