65 years ago today on April 24, 1959, legend has it that an aviation stunt so bizarre it defies belief actually took place in the Mackinaw Straits between the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan. A ...

Summary: The B-47 Stratojet, the U.S.’s first jet bomber, was introduced in 1951, marking a significant transition in military aviation. -Designed for high-altitude, long-range missions to deliver ...

On a chilly morning in 1951, the outline of a revolutionary airplane appeared in the skies as the Boeing B-47 Stratojet etched its name in the history books. The B-47 was not only a reflection of post ...

Was the B-47 Stratojet just too good for its own time, or did its revolutionary engineering compel an entire generation of pilots and designers to reconsider what was possible and survivable in ...