Beginning with the maiden flight of the XB-47 in 1947, and concluding with the final flight of any B-47 in the 1986, B-47 True Stories details the development and operational history of a remarkable aircraft that the USAF initially did not want.
During the early days of the Cold War, the Boeing B-47 Stratojet was America's ""big stick"" with more than 1500 operational aircraft available to attack targets withing the Soviet Union, and was the world's first operational swept-wing, multi-jet engine bomber.
Eventually, more than 2000 Stratojets were built by Boeing, Lockheed, and Douglas aircraft companies.
| ISBN: | 9780764316708 |
| Publication date: | 16th August 2002 |
| Author: | Mark Natola |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Military History an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 221 pages |
| Series: | Schiffer Military History |
| Genres: |
Air forces and warfare Military vehicles Military history |
Beginning with the maiden flight of the XB-47 in 1947, and concluding with the final flight of any B-47 in the 1986, B-47 True Stories details the development and operational history of a remarkable aircraft that the USAF initially did not want. During the early days of the Cold War, the Boeing B-47 Stratojet was America's ""big stick"" with more than 1500 operational aircraft available to attack targets withing the Soviet Union, and was the world's first operational swept-wing, multi-jet engine bomber.
Boeing B-47 Stratojet features in the following genres: Air forces and warfare, Military vehicles, Military history
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Boeing B-47 Stratojet was written by Mark Natola and published by Schiffer Military History an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Boeing B-47 Stratojet has 221 pages
Yes it is part of Schiffer Military History series