Boeing B-47 Stratojet - an American long range, six-engine, turbojet-powered strategic bomber designed to fly at high subsonic speed and at high altitude to avoid enemy interceptor aircraft. The B-47's primary mission was to drop nuclear bombs on the Soviet Union. With its engines carried in nacelles under the swept wing, the B-47 was a major innovation in post-World War II combat jet design, and contributed to the development of modern jet airliners. The B-47 entered service with the United States Air Force's Strategic Air Command (SAC) in 1951.
Throughout illustrated, full colour.

Author(s): Nico Braas
Publisher: Lanasta
Pages: 56
Language: English
Edition: 1
Year of publication: 2016
Dimensions: 27 x 22 cm
Binding: Softcover