B-47 Stratojet Pilot Manual

The Air Force's first all-jet strategic bomber, the swept-wing Boeing B-47 Stratojet had a range of 3,500 nautical miles and a payload capacity of 20,000 pounds. It served as the mainstay of Strategic Air Command in the 1950s into the mid 1960s.

The B-47 was an outgrowth of WWII r&d efforts, and the prototype aircraft first flew in late 1947. The unique six-jet design featured twin engine pods on the wing near the fuselage, and one outboard.

By 1956, over 1300 B-47s and 250 RB-47s were on alert. It was the high water mark for the aircraft, which was fully supplanted by the B-52 by 1967.

This B-47 pilot's handbook was originally produced by the USAF. It has been slightly reformatted but is reproduced here in its entirety. It provides a fascinating view inside the cockpit of one of history's great planes.

101 pages, 8.5x11 b&w with full color covers, softbound.