Coffin Corner

[TuFun]

Interesting name given to the B-47. Good documentary!

 

[MrZippy]

The Boeing B-47 Stratojet was notoriously called "coffin corner" because at its high operational altitudes, the gap between its stall speed and its maximum safe speed (Mach limit) shrank to razor-thin margins—often just 5 knots

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

Many a day I wish Fran was still around to regale us with his stories about flying the B-47 during his time in the service in the 1960's.

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