# Id this jet?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-jet/641329>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 17, 2012, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-jet/641329 "2012-11-17T17:53:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2012, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-jet/641329/1 "2012-11-17T17:53:47Z")

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[Pic](http://s294.photobucket.com/albums/mm119/badger60/?action=view&current=plane2.jpg) The man’s head is obscuring part of the wing, but hopefully there’s enough showing to id it.

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**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-jet/641329/2 "2012-11-17T18:05:12Z")

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Looks like a [B-47 Stratojet](http://b-47.com/).

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2012, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-jet/641329/3 "2012-11-17T18:06:43Z")

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At first glance it looks like a B-47.  
eta: rats!

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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-jet/641329/4 "2012-11-17T18:30:25Z")

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Thanks. . . .