The B-47 Stratojet was introduced in 1951 as a long-range, high-altitude, jet-powered strategic bomber. The B-47 was designed to avoid enemy interceptor aircraft and deliver nuclear weapons deep ...

This included not only the B-17 and the B-24, but also the, at that time still modern, B-29. This piston engine bomber was further developed into the B-50, fitted with more powerful piston engines.

However, its service life was relatively brief, with successors like the B-36 Peacemaker and B-47 Stratojet soon replacing ..