Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/Ejection-Seat-Rocket-Sled--B-47-Stratojet-Program-2F3XC5BTEK1.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarRB-47E Stratojet in FlightB-47E Stratojet at March AFBB-47 Stratojet Ejection Seat TestB-47E Stratojet on a Snowy Field, Wichita, KansasB-47E Stratojet on the GroundB-47 Stratojet in FlightB-47E Stratojet Right ProfileB-47E Stratojet on TarmacXB-47 Stratojet in FlightView AllView more with similar tones Ejection Seat Rocket Sled, B-47 Stratojet ProgramSelect usageWhat Type of Order?Usage:At the time of its first flight, Dec. 17, 1947, the B-47 Stratojet represented a radical departure from traditional design, and it set the design standards for all large jet aircraft until the present time. The six-engine Boeing B-47 was America’s first multiengine swept-wing jet bomber. Its thin 116-foot wing was extraordinarily flexible and swept back at a 35-degree angle. Eighteen small rocket units in the fuselage provided jet-assisted takeoff (JATO), and parachutes cut its landing speeds. Later models were powered by 5,200-pound-thrust axial-flow jet engines, and top speeds were 600 mph. A total of 2,032 B-47s in all versions were built. BI212318 (bw77315)Maximum size:5100px × 3950px (~57 MB)17.0in × 13.1in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1940s-airplanes-B-47 Stratojet (Model 450)-Boeing livery-bombers-canopies-clear skies-close-ups-copy space-day-Edwards Air Force Base-ejection seats-exteriors-full body views-ground shots-historic production status-jets-military-photos-right side views-safety-structural systems-sunshine-tarmac-textRelated Photo/Videos:View All