Report regarding Ford Motor Company Participation in B-47 Wing Program, January 1951 - December 1952
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Artifact Overview
Boeing developed the B-47 Stratojet as a high-speed, high-altitude bomber capable of carrying nuclear weapons. Boeing subcontracted Ford Motor Company to manufacture the B-47's swept wings, and Ford built a plant near Kansas City, Missouri, for this purpose. More than 2,000 B-47 bombers were built from 1951-1957. Ford converted the Kansas City plant to manufacture motor vehicles in 1956.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Report
Subject Date
January 1951 - December 1952
Creators
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.800.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in
Thickness: 0.875 in
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