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From: gmv@petfe.UUCP
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Subject: Re: B-36 and the Flying Wing (nostalgia)
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Date: Wed, 29-Aug-84 17:25:15 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 29 17:25:15 1984
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The B-36 did exist! (and was replaced by the B-47 and, finally, the B-52).
The jet engines were added to the original design, almost as an afterthought.
The Confederate Air Force has one and I think it either flys, or they
are restoring it to flying condition.

The B-36 was our post-WWII heavy bomber, designed to carry our atomic
bombs into the face (or whatever) of the enemy. Remember
the 1950's and early 60's "Air Raid" drills? (No? Well ask someone
over 30...). These drills were because the only threat of enemy attack
(at the time) was by bomber. I never did figure out how hiding my
face could save my ass :-). Ours bomber was the B-36 and the Russians had
theirs (I forget it's name).

Today the Russians still have a massive propeller-driven bomber which
can be seen, on occasion, in Aviation Week.

There are several books on the B-36, none of which I can remember right
now. Sport'y Pilot Shop (Ohio) has a good selection of books on
aviation history. Also see if your local library has any "Janes All The
Worlds Aircraft" from the 1950's or 1960's. This would, at least, give
some useful info. If you have an older encyclopedia, it might have an
article on the B-36.

Don't ya just l-o-v-e them oldie movies???

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George Verbosh, Perkin-Elmer
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