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Boeing’s B-47 Stratojet Goes Cold War Spying: The story of the RB-47

Published on: January 1, 2025 at 8:10 PMFollow Us On Google News

 

 Darrick Leiker

 

A Boeing RB-47H. Clearly visible is the tandem bicycle main gear, the outrigger wheels under the inner twin-engine nacelles, the fighter-like cockpit canopy, as well as the underwing auxiliary fuel tanks placed between the engine pods on each wing. It was thought the added weight of the three engines and the fuel tanks actually improved the performance of the thin wing design, assisting in preventing the wings from fluttering and preventing stress on the structures. (Image credit: United States Air Force)

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