size comaprison: B-36 & B-29

[centerplace]

as always, with thanks to the original poster

[Pa[_3_]]

"John Smith" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> "centerplace" > wrote:
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>> begin 666 XB-36 with B-29 parked close for size comparison.jpg
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> ... with the BIG single main tire landing gear!
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> Last weekend I took a photo of the B-36 at the NMUSAF on the production
> gear with single tire in the foreground for comparison.


What Memories!

I helped drain the Oil Tanks just before she went to Scrap!

(1950 I recall.)

[Chris D]

"centerplace" > wrote in message
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> as always, with thanks to the original poster
>

Great size comparison. The B-36 is impressive now and just in this photo. I
can only imagine how impressive this ac would have been to people back in
the late 40 and early 50's. Incredible stuff!

Interesting how the B-36 has a towing tractor hooked up to each set of
wheels. Presumably there's a 3rd tractor on the other side. I guess that
size ac and just the one small tractor would have been real slow tow.

Chris

[Graham]

Probably the B-36 needed to be so big so Jimmy Stewart could fit in it with
his long legs..(ie "Strategic Air Command" movie...)

"Chris D" > wrote in message
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>
> "centerplace" > wrote in message
> ...
>> as always, with thanks to the original poster
>>
>
> Great size comparison. The B-36 is impressive now and just in this photo.
> I can only imagine how impressive this ac would have been to people back
> in the late 40 and early 50's. Incredible stuff!
>
> Interesting how the B-36 has a towing tractor hooked up to each set of
> wheels. Presumably there's a 3rd tractor on the other side. I guess that
> size ac and just the one small tractor would have been real slow tow.
>
> Chris
>