BOEING B-47 STRATOJET & B-52 STRATOFORTRESS: Origins and Evolution

The famous B-52 Stratofortress has been in service with the USAF for more than 65 years and its iconic shape is known and recognized all over the world. Yes the B-52 and its predecessor, the B-47 Stratojet, started out looking very different indeed. Each was the end product of a lengthy design process. Fully illus.