Facing the camera head-on, this Boeing B-47 Stratojet showcases the swept-wing design and podded jet engines that revolutionized strategic bombing in the 1950s. As the U.S. Air Force's first mass-produced swept-wing jet bomber, the B-47 formed the backbone of Strategic Air Command's nuclear deterrent force before being succeeded by the B-52 Stratofortress. Project: 218468