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B-47B Stratojet
This is a very early model of the aircraft. It's exterior is
identical to the A model except that the internal JATO has been
eliminated. |
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B-47E Stratojet
The E model was the most extensively produced. This one
carries an early-anti-flash paint design. The
anti-flash paint was gloss white applied to the underside of the
aircraft. It was designed to reflect the heat of a nuclear blast.
The aircraft flew so high and so fast, the small "United States Air
Force" was changed to a much larger "U.S. Air Force" to permit it to
be read from greater distances. On this model the SAC "Milky
Way" has been added, as has the SAC crest. |
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B-47E Stratojet
This aircraft shows the standard anti-flash finished, which was
later adopted. |
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B-47E Stratojet
An extreme example of anti-flash painting. There is no milky way and
the radome has been painted. |
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ERB-47H Stratojet
This electronic reconnaissance required no anti-flash paint, as it
did not carry nuclear weapons. The elongated nose was designed
to hold electronics. |
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RB-47K Stratojet
This aircraft was used for weather reconnaissance. |
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B-47B Stratojet
This aircraft was used as a high-altitude test bed for the for the
Pratt and Whitney J57 engine developed for the B-52. They were
hung on the outboard pods. They were tested at the Wright Air
Development Center at Dayton, Ohio. |
