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This Massive Airplane Flew Upside Down to Toss Atomic Bombs: B-47 Stratojet Idiot's Loop

In this 1957 video, a 110-foot long, 116-foot wide, 133,000-pound Boeing B-47 bomber pulls a tight upside down maneuver after releasing its payload. The technique was so risky that pilots called it ...
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Boneyard files: Boeing B-47 Stratojet – the final landing of the SAC veteran

A look at the Boeing B-47 Stratojet at Davis-Monthan in the late 1960s, covering its swept-wing design, Cold War role, and ...