The Snapshots in Time Collection

Boeing B-47E Stratojet Medium Bomber in Flight, USAF Serial 32282

Boeing B-47E Stratojet Medium Bomber in Flight, USAF Serial 32282

The Boeing B-47E Stratojet, powered by six General Electric J47 turbojet engines, was the U.S. Air Force's first swept-wing jet bomber and formed the core of Strategic Air Command's nuclear strike force throughout the 1950s. Its innovative aerodynamic design influenced generations of jet aircraft that followed. Project: 218191