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Which makes Curtiss Lemay development of SAC up to 1956 even more astonishing. In 1948 it was a pathetic force, it 1956 it had enough firepower to blow the planet... too many times. The number of B-47s built (2032 !), compared to Tu-16 / H-6 (ok, in the 1600 range) and V-bombers (350), was truly enormous.
Which makes Curtiss Lemay development of SAC up to 1956 even more astonishing. In 1948 it was a pathetic force, it 1956 it had enough firepower to blow the planet... too many times.
The number of B-47s built (2032 !), compared to Tu-16 / H-6 (ok, in the 1600 range) and V-bombers (350), was truly enormous.