The B-47s Fatal Flaw
- Episode aired May 14, 2023
- 8m
Between 1951 and 1958, 58 B-47s Stratojet nuclear bombers exploded in flight. The cause was due to cracks in the wings which couldn't handle the repeated stress of the bomb toss maneuver cre... Read allBetween 1951 and 1958, 58 B-47s Stratojet nuclear bombers exploded in flight. The cause was due to cracks in the wings which couldn't handle the repeated stress of the bomb toss maneuver crews routinely practiced.Between 1951 and 1958, 58 B-47s Stratojet nuclear bombers exploded in flight. The cause was due to cracks in the wings which couldn't handle the repeated stress of the bomb toss maneuver crews routinely practiced.