1st Edition

Boeing B-47 Stratojet the cold war jet bomber

By Nico Braas Copyright 2015
52 Pages
by Lanasta

Built by Boeing, designated as B-47 and named the Stratojet, this plane was quantum leap in aircraft development. Initially Boeing entered the unknown when they started this project, but soon it would be evident that Strategic Air Command would have its multi-engine jet bomber with a speed performance similar to the latest jet fighters...This book presents an overview of the development and... Read more
Introduction, Operational Use, Sample Pilots Manual, Strategic air Command, Production Lists, Accidents and incidents, Nuclear Bomb Incidents, The Soviet B-47, Survivors, The aftermath of the B-47, References.

Biography

Nico Braas (1946-2022) was an author of books on aviation, known for, among others, Convair B-58 Hustler (2013), Boeing B-47 stratojet (2015) and Brewster Buffalo (2013).