XP11 B-47E Stratojet

[jt8d9a 1,881]

[John_Cillis 2,406]

Always thought it looked better than the B52...

John

[overspeed3 410]

Yes, a most beautiful but short-lived airplane...

[Bob Scott 7,715]

56 minutes ago, overspeed3 said:

Yes, a most beautiful but short-lived airplane...

Yup, only in service for ~15 years...yet more than 2,000 manufactured, and at the peak in the late 50s, nearly 1400 were operational in 28 active bomb wings.  The "good old days"  ☢️

Was just down in Pueblo CO at the Weisbrod Aviation Museum admiring one of these last month.  Impressive to stand next to one even today.

[John F 2,404]

Just one picture is all you need when it's that good!

John

[Steve Dra 7,576]

4 hours ago, John_Cillis said:

Always thought it looked better than the B52...

Totally agree John!  would be cool if XPlane added a JATO animation on takeoff...that would be awesome to watch!

[rightseat 277]

Beauty.

Tinker AFB had (and still has) a display version of this next to I-40. It's been there since I was very young (and I'm 41 now). I always loved looking at it when we passed the base. 

[Dolphinhog 2]

Just became my desktop background - on a 42 " monitor

[jt8d9a 1,881]

Many thanks for the comments!

[HaraldG 559]

Magnificent. May I ask what scenery?

[woodhick 504]

I don't usually comment on jet shots (I generally like prop planes better)  but I just came back to this and have to say this is one GREAT shot.

[jt8d9a 1,881]

Thanks Harald and Dan! The scenery is a ortho scenery of Iceland.

[HaraldG 559]

5 hours ago, jt8d9a said:

The scenery is a ortho scenery of Iceland.

Thanks! I already supposed that. Looks very characteristic - fantastic.