RB-47 Specifications
| Specifications | |
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| Manufacturer: | Boeing Aircraft Company (primary), Douglas and Lockheed |
| Nickname: | Stratojet |
| Crew: | 3 - Pilot, Copilot, Navigator |
| Gross Weight: | 206,700 lbs |
| No. of Engines: | 6 |
| Powerplant: | General Electric J-47-GE-25 turbojet engines; JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) using auxiliary rocket motors that are jettisoned after take-off. |
| Thrust (each): | 7,200 lbs |
| Combat Speed: | 557 mph at 38,500 ft |
| Max Speed: | 600 mph |
| Service Ceiling: | 40,500 ft |
| Range: | 4,000 mi |
| Tail Guns: | 2 - .20mm cannons in remote tail turret |
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