Boeing B-47 Stratojet Combat Maneuvers

Watch the big Stratojet do an Immelman turn & more! B-47 crews loved this aircraft’s maneuverability and sweet handling for good reason.’ In 1954 the Air Force conducted a series of maneuver tests that showcased the B-47’s outstanding agility. Theses tests were specifically designed to explore the B-47s ability to “toss bomb.“ The aircraft would approach the target low and at high speed, pull up sharply, open bomb bay doors, use momentum to literally fling the bomb towards the target and then execute the r