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Contact Info
Home Town Denison
Last Address Las Vegas Nevada
Date of Passing Jan 02, 2014
Location of Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (VA) - St. Louis, Missouri
Retired US Air Force Colonel with 34 years of service, noe deceased.
1956-1957, B-47 Stratojet
From Year 1956
To Year 1957
Personal Memories
Not Specified
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B-47 Stratojet Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Boeing B-47E-IV Stratojet Length 108.01 ft | 32.92 m Width 116.14 ft | 35.40 m Height 0.00 ft | 0.00 m Engine(s) 6 x General Electric J47-GE-25 turbojets generating 7,200lbs of thrust each. 1 x 36,000lb rocket system for JATO launch. Empty Weight 79,073 lbs | 35,867 kg MTOW 229,999 lbs | 104,326 kg Max Speed 600 mph | 965 km/h | 521 kts Max Range 3,870 miles | 6,228 km Ceiling 40,499 ft | 12,344 m | 7.7 miles Climb Rate 4,350 ft/min (1,325.88 m/min) Hardpoints 0 Armament 2 x 20mm cannons in rear-facing remote tail turret assembly.
25,000lbs of internal ordnance Accommodations 3 or 4 Operators the United States of America
