Let's get THIS at Oshkosh '08!

[Jay Honeck]

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1288877,00.html

Damn, I can't believe they actually got the Vulcan back in the air!
Maybe there *is* hope that we'll one day see a B-36 fly again...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[karl gruber[_1_]]

Yes, with Jimmy Stewart as the pilot!

"When it came to kissing, Harlow was the best."
JS quote!


"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1288877,00.html
>
> Damn, I can't believe they actually got the Vulcan back in the air!
> Maybe there *is* hope that we'll one day see a B-36 fly again...
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>

[S Green]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1288877,00.html
>
> Damn, I can't believe they actually got the Vulcan back in the air!
> Maybe there *is* hope that we'll one day see a B-36 fly again...

I doubt the public will let the Vulcan out of the country.

[Tom[_1_]]

On Oct 18, 10:07 am, Jay Honeck > wrote:
> http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1288877,00.html
>
> Damn, I can't believe they actually got the Vulcan back in the air!
> Maybe there *is* hope that we'll one day see a B-36 fly again...
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"

I saw one at an air show at Barksdale AFB in Louisiana in 1969 or
1970. It has long legs while on the ground and looks sweet in the air.

Tom

[Dudley Henriques[_2_]]

Jay Honeck wrote:
> http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1288877,00.html
>
> Damn, I can't believe they actually got the Vulcan back in the air!
> Maybe there *is* hope that we'll one day see a B-36 fly again...
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Iowa City, IA
> Pathfinder N56993
> www.AlexisParkInn.com
> "Your Aviation Destination"
>
Caught a Vulcan demo once that included a beautiful barrel roll. You
should have seen that whale go around!!
:-)

--
Dudley Henriques

[Dave[_5_]]

> Caught a Vulcan demo once that included a beautiful barrel roll. You should have seen that whale go around!!
> :-)
>
> --
> Dudley Henriques

I saw such a demo as well - in Canada about 25 years ago. Very LOUD
airplane IIRC.

David Johnson

[Dudley Henriques[_2_]]

Dave wrote:
>> Caught a Vulcan demo once that included a beautiful barrel roll. You should have seen that whale go around!!
>> :-)
>>
>> --
>> Dudley Henriques
>
> I saw such a demo as well - in Canada about 25 years ago. Very LOUD
> airplane IIRC.
>
> David Johnson
>
>
>
>
Damndest thing I ever saw in my life. A bit scary as well. He had the
nose well up over 45 degrees entering and it was WELL below 45 degrees
on the exit. It was done quite low too. I have to admit that standing
there with the Thunderbird solo, we BOTH had a moment there where we
looked at each other not actually knowing if he was going to make it.
Got to say though.....impressive to say the least :-))
DH

--
Dudley Henriques

[Kingfish]

On Oct 18, 9:07 am, Jay Honeck > wrote:
> http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1288877,00.html
>
>
> Maybe there *is* hope that we'll one day see a B-36 fly again...
> --

I've had the same thought, but it'd take somebody with Bill Gates'
deep pockets to get a Peacemaker back in the air.

Uh... What's the fuel burn rate of six 4360's & 4 J47s at T/O power?
Dudley?

[Dudley Henriques[_2_]]

Kingfish wrote:
> On Oct 18, 9:07 am, Jay Honeck > wrote:
>> http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1288877,00.html
>>
>>
>> Maybe there *is* hope that we'll one day see a B-36 fly again...
>> --
>
> I've had the same thought, but it'd take somebody with Bill Gates'
> deep pockets to get a Peacemaker back in the air.
>
> Uh... What's the fuel burn rate of six 4360's & 4 J47s at T/O power?
> Dudley?
>
I'd have to flip the ole'whizz wheel a bit on that one but my gut
feeling is that it's slightly above my pay grade :-))

--
Dudley Henriques

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article . com>,
Kingfish > wrote:

> On Oct 18, 9:07 am, Jay Honeck > wrote:
> > http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1288877,00.html
> >
> >
> > Maybe there *is* hope that we'll one day see a B-36 fly again...
> > --
>
> I've had the same thought, but it'd take somebody with Bill Gates'
> deep pockets to get a Peacemaker back in the air.
>
> Uh... What's the fuel burn rate of six 4360's & 4 J47s at T/O power?
> Dudley?

I doubt that it will happen. There is too much magnesium (how many ways
can you spell "corrosion"?). The stuff hates itself and will return to
salt in time.

[Morgans[_2_]]

"Kingfish" > wrote
>
> I've had the same thought, but it'd take somebody with Bill Gates'
> deep pockets to get a Peacemaker back in the air.
>
> Uh... What's the fuel burn rate of six 4360's & 4 J47s at T/O power?
> Dudley?

I think the correct answer to this is, "If you have to ask how much fuel it
burns, you can't afford it!" <g>
--
Jim in NC

[Big John]

Many times I made practice runs on B-36's in the Air Defense Command.
On almost every occasion they had one or more engines shut down.

Maybe they were just saving fuel :o)

Think their 20+ hour missions did not abort unless a lot of engines
had to be shut down. Forget the number now. It took so many hours to
get the bird ready and launched they did not abort except for a safety
of flight problem.

Those birds had such a light wing loading they could out turn the
fighters at altitude. Several times had contact with the pilots and
they were fighter pilots that had been shanghaied into the big birds
and enjoyed 'whupping' us in a turning contest if we would play with
them after we made our lead collision course attack run :o)

Big John

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On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:27:00 -0400, Dudley Henriques
> wrote:

>Kingfish wrote:
>> On Oct 18, 9:07 am, Jay Honeck > wrote:
>>> http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1288877,00.html
>>>
>>>
>>> Maybe there *is* hope that we'll one day see a B-36 fly again...
>>> --
>>
>> I've had the same thought, but it'd take somebody with Bill Gates'
>> deep pockets to get a Peacemaker back in the air.
>>
>> Uh... What's the fuel burn rate of six 4360's & 4 J47s at T/O power?
>> Dudley?
>>
>I'd have to flip the ole'whizz wheel a bit on that one but my gut
>feeling is that it's slightly above my pay grade :-))

[Big John]

One other item. Last night on Military Channel on TV they had a
segment on the B-36. Since they repeat these programs for a week or so
at a time you'all might look at channel and see the interesting
segment.

Big John

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On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:27:00 -0400, Dudley Henriques
> wrote:

>Kingfish wrote:
>> On Oct 18, 9:07 am, Jay Honeck > wrote:
>>> http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1288877,00.html
>>>
>>>
>>> Maybe there *is* hope that we'll one day see a B-36 fly again...
>>> --
>>
>> I've had the same thought, but it'd take somebody with Bill Gates'
>> deep pockets to get a Peacemaker back in the air.
>>
>> Uh... What's the fuel burn rate of six 4360's & 4 J47s at T/O power?
>> Dudley?
>>
>I'd have to flip the ole'whizz wheel a bit on that one but my gut
>feeling is that it's slightly above my pay grade :-))

[[email protected]]

Big John > wrote:
> Many times I made practice runs on B-36's in the Air Defense Command.
> On almost every occasion they had one or more engines shut down.

> Maybe they were just saving fuel :o)

> Think their 20+ hour missions did not abort unless a lot of engines
> had to be shut down. Forget the number now. It took so many hours to
> get the bird ready and launched they did not abort except for a safety
> of flight problem.

A friend of mine who was in SAC flew in B-36's and said it was
unusual to complete a mission with all engines still running and
that no one got concerned about it unless more than 3 failed or
all 3 on one side failed.

--
Jim Pennino

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