The first operational jet bomber of the United States Air Force, the Boeing B-47 Stratojet Bomber was called the fastest known bomber in the world even though details of the giant plane's performance were classified U.S.A.F. information. "A medium bomber in the 600 mile-per-hour class" was the official description of the swept-wing experimental B-47 which shattered transcontinental speed records in 1949 by covering the 2,289 miles from Larson (Moses Lake) Air Force Base in central Washington to Andrews AFB, Maryland, in three hours and 46 minutes. Average speed was 607.8 m.p.h. When the initial production model Stratojets rolled from Boeing's Wichita, Kansas, factory the following year, one was already working on an increased speed potential. Later, the B-47's six General Electric jet engines had been replaced by more powerful G. E. J-47 engines. The thrust had been increased by 1,800 pounds each, building to a total of 34,800 pounds. More than 20,000 pounds of bombs made up a single load for this immense craft whose wingspan extended 116 feet with a 35 degree sweepback. Standing 27 feet, 11 inches high, the B-47 had a fuselage length of 106 feet, 8 inches. Maximum takeoff weight was 185,000 pounds. A three-man crew - pilot, co-pilot and navigator-bombardier - could depend on a service ceiling over 40,000 feet and a range of 3,000 miles. Its only armament was two 50 caliber machine guns in a tail turret.

Model details
Scale	1:113
Skill Level	3

Original details
Type description	medium bomber
Length	106 feet
Wingspan	27 feet
Height	11 inches