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B-47 Stratojet vs H-5

Boeing B-47 Stratojet bombers side profile drawing
🇺🇸 B-47 Stratojet
Harbin H-5 bombers side profile drawing
🇨🇳 H-5
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Specifications
B-47 Stratojet H-5
Origin country 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇳 China
Category Bombers Bombers
Manufacturer Boeing Harbin
First flight 17 December 1947 25 September 1966
Year introduced 1952 1967
Number produced 2042 units 507 units
Average unit price $3 million --
Wing area 132.7 m² 60.8 m²
Wingspan 35.4 m 21.5 m
Height 8.5 m 6.2 m
Length 32.7 m 16.8 m
Maximum speed 977 km/h 902 km/h
Operational range 3,240 km 2,400 km
Service ceiling 10,089 m 12,500 m
Max. takeoff weight 100,000 kg 21,200 kg
Empty weight 35,867 kg 12,890 kg
Total thrust 6 x 3,266 kgf 2 x 2,700 kgf
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Overview

The B-47 Stratojet and the H-5 are both Bombers, manufactured by Boeing and Harbin respectively.

Top speed is 977 km/h for the B-47 Stratojet vs 902 km/h for the H-5. The B-47 Stratojet has an operational range of 3,240 km vs 2,400 km for the H-5. The H-5 operates at altitudes up to 12,500 m compared to 10,089 m for the B-47 Stratojet. At 100,000 kg MTOW, the B-47 Stratojet is 4.7:1 the H-5's 21,200 kg.

The B-47 Stratojet has been produced in 2,042 units vs 507 for the H-5. The B-47 Stratojet first flew 19 years before the H-5 (1947 vs 1966).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the B-47 Stratojet or H-5?
The B-47 Stratojet is faster with a maximum speed of 977 km/h compared to the H-5's 902 km/h, a difference of 75 km/h.
Which has longer range, the B-47 Stratojet or H-5?
The B-47 Stratojet has a longer range at 3,240 km compared to the H-5's 2,400 km.
Which can fly higher, the B-47 Stratojet or H-5?
The H-5 has a higher service ceiling at 12,500 meters (41,010 ft) compared to the B-47 Stratojet's 10,089 meters (33,100 ft).
Which is heavier, the B-47 Stratojet or H-5?
The B-47 Stratojet has a higher maximum takeoff weight at 100,000 kg compared to the H-5's 21,200 kg.
Which is larger, the B-47 Stratojet or H-5?
The B-47 Stratojet is longer at 32.6 meters compared to the H-5's 16.8 meters.
Which entered service first, the B-47 Stratojet or H-5?
The B-47 Stratojet entered service first in 1952, 15 years before the H-5 which entered service in 1967.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the B-47 Stratojet or H-5?
The B-47 Stratojet has been produced in greater numbers with 2,042 units compared to 507 units of the H-5.