Boeing B-47 Stratojet

The Cold War Jet Bomber
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-90-8616-241-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 52 Seiten, Format (B × H): 222 mm x 271 mm, Gewicht: 253 g

Reihe: Lanasta - Warplane

Built by Boeing, designated as B-47 and named the Stratojet, this plane was quantum leap in aircraft development. Initially Boeing entered the unknown when they started this project, but soon it would be evident that Strategic Air Command would have its multi-engine jet bomber with a speed performance similar to the latest jet fighters.This book presents an overview of the development and operational use of the ‘Boeing B-47 Stratojet’ with many photos and illustrations.

Zielgruppe

Academic and General

Autoren/Hrsg.

Braas, Nico

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Luftstreitkräfte
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Militär- und Verteidigungstechnik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Militärgeschichte
• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik, Luftverkehr
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technikgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction, Operational Use, Sample Pilots Manual, Strategic air Command, Production Lists, Accidents and incidents, Nuclear Bomb Incidents, The Soviet B-47, Survivors, The aftermath of the B-47, References.

Über Autor(innen)

Nico Braas (1946-2022) was an author of books on aviation, known for, among others, Convair B-58 Hustler (2013), Boeing B-47 stratojet (2015) and Brewster Buffalo (2013).