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Boeing B-47 Stratojet:: True Stories of the Cold War in the Air
Mark Natola
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Description for Boeing B-47 Stratojet:: True Stories of the Cold War in the Air
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 100+ colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: JWMV; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 232 x 28. Weight in Grams: 768.
During the early days of the Cold War, the Boeing B-47 Stratojet was America's big stick with more than 1500 operational aircraft available to attack targets withing the Soviet Union, and was the world's first operational swept-wing, multi-jet engine bomber. Beginning with the maiden flight of the XB-47 in 1947, and concluding with the final flight of any B-47 in the 1986, B-47 True Stories details the development and operational history of a remarkable aircraft that the USAF initially did not want. Eventually, more than 2000 Stratojets were built by Boeing, Lockheed, and Douglas aircraft companies.
During the early days of the Cold War, the Boeing B-47 Stratojet was America's big stick with more than 1500 operational aircraft available to attack targets withing the Soviet Union, and was the world's first operational swept-wing, multi-jet engine bomber. Beginning with the maiden flight of the XB-47 in 1947, and concluding with the final flight of any B-47 in the 1986, B-47 True Stories details the development and operational history of a remarkable aircraft that the USAF initially did not want. Eventually, more than 2000 Stratojets were built by Boeing, Lockheed, and Douglas aircraft companies.
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
771g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764316708
SKU
V9780764316708
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99-2
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