Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
B-47 Stratojet
Category
Country
Production
1951–1965
Quantity
2,042
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · EARLY COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1947
- Service Entry Year1951
- Crew3
- Primary RoleStrategic bomber / reconnaissance
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant5MOD.5
- Engine TypeGeneral Electric J47-GE-25
- Engine ModelGeneral Electric J35 / J47
- Number of Engines6
- Thrust (dry, each)25.79
- AfterburnerNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Top Speed976.784 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.84 Mach
- Cruise Speed896.324 km/h
- Service Ceiling12,344.4 m
- Ferry Range5,633 km
- Rate of Climb23.673 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights2MOD.2
- Length32.614 m
- Empty Weight36,288 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Internal Gun2 × 20mm (0.787in) M24A1 autocannon in a remote controlled tail turret with
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Nuclear CapableYes
▤Service History1MOD.1
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1951Production started
- 1965Production ended
75
years in service
14
years in production
2,042
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
25STRATEGIC BOMBERS12EARLY COLD WAR · STRATEGIC BOMBERS688UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS86PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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