How many B 47s are left?

The Boeing B-47 Stratojet is an American jet-engine Strategic Bomber used by the United States Air Force from 1951 until 1977. Of the 2,032 aircraft built, 23 survive today, none of which is airworthy. All are located in the United States.

When did the B-47 enter service?

1951
From 1951, the year the B-47 arrived in the force, to 1957, SAC expanded from 144,525 personnel to 224,014. It grew from 12 to 1,285 B-47s and from one B-47 medium bomb wing to 28—each with 45 aircraft. Boeing, Lockheed, and Douglas all built B-47s to meet the delivery schedule.

When did the B 47 come out?

June 1951
Boeing B-47 Stratojet/Introduced

When did the B 47 enter service?

Who was the manufacturer of the B-47 Stratojet?

B-47 Stratojet Production Recap by Model Number A total of 2,042 B-47s were built, forming the backbone of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) in the mid 1950s. Boeing built most of the B-47s, but others were assembled by the Douglas Aircraft Co. and the Lockheed Aircraft Corp. Shown below is a recap of B-47 production by model number.

How many B-47’s were built in the US?

A total of 2,039 B-47’s were funded and built in a serial production that lasted until 1956. Although heavier than the heaviest World War II bomber, the B-47 was designed to be a medium-range penetrator with approximately a 3,500-nm range.

When was the first B-47 bomber made?

B-47 research and development began in 1945 with the first prototype flight in December 1947. The Air Force wanted a high-altitude, medium-range, subsonic bomber.

What was the takeoff weight of the B-47E?

The B-47E-IV had a takeoff weight of 230,000 pounds, 28,000 pounds more than previously permissible. This extra weight was largely devoted to extra fuel, enabling the combat radius of the IV to increase to 2050 nautical miles, almost twice the distance demonstrated five years earlier by the first B-47A.