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The U.S. Army Air Forces issued its first requirement for a jet bomber in 1943. However, it was not until after the war, when German research on high-speed aircraft became available that the design of the B-47 was finalized. The B-47 became the first all jet bomber produced anywhere in the world. Over two thousand Stratojets were built between 1947 and 1957. During the early 1960s a number of B-47E models were converted for use as electronic intelligence gathering aircraft. Additional antennas were mounted on the aircraft and a "capsule" was installed in the aircraft's bomb bay that carried additional equipment to monitor radar and radio signals as well as two additional crew members.
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| Wingspan |
116 ft |
| Length |
109 ft 10 in |
| Height |
27 ft 11 in |
| Weight |
206,700 lbs (loaded) |
| Maximum Speed |
606 mph |
| Service Ceiling |
40,500 ft |
| Range |
4,000 miles |
| Engines |
6 General Electric J47-GE-25A turbojets. 6,000 lb thrust eac |
| Crew |
5 |
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