+Dave Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 This is what the original tires on the XB-36 looked like, using my twins for scale. Quote
Hawk MMS Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 If you google map Castle AFB, Atwater, CA they have a B-36 on display. Look at the B-52 in comparison for scale My grandfather was a flight engineer on the B-36. I think I am going to drive down to the museum this saturday (after my nieces birthday in Stockton) and check it out. I'll post some pics if I make it. Quote
Silverbolt Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 Cool photo hehe this is huge O.o i never saw a wheel like this one Quote
+Dave Posted April 9, 2008 Author Posted April 9, 2008 Is that in Dayton, Ohio? Yes, the USAF Museum is 4 miles from my house.... Quote
Russkie Raider Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 Yeah, I got a pic of me next to it somewhere. Quote
Hawk MMS Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 I want to visit the museum. Thinking about talking my brother in to a flight. We could also go see the Football hall of fame (for him). Quote
sparkomatic Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 wasnt it the largest wheel ever for an aircraft...think there were only three runways in the US that could handle the load factor back then... they wisely decided on a multi-bogie system instead but a cool pciture of a time unfortunately long gone cheers Quote
sparkomatic Posted April 10, 2008 Posted April 10, 2008 Not the first time I have heard that... What a huge wheel! OMG Quote
Longestpants Posted April 10, 2008 Posted April 10, 2008 If the wheel's that big, it follows that the plane must be... damn. Didn't they put a nuclear reactor on one of those things? Quote
sparkomatic Posted April 10, 2008 Posted April 10, 2008 They did...it did not power the airplane however, only for testing the theory...the power was still delivered by the 6 + 4... If the wheel's that big, it follows that the plane must be... damn. Didn't they put a nuclear reactor on one of those things? Quote
Longestpants Posted April 10, 2008 Posted April 10, 2008 They did...it did not power the airplane however, only for testing the theory...the power was still delivered by the 6 + 4... Oooooh, okay. Quote
+FastCargo Posted April 10, 2008 Posted April 10, 2008 Up until a few years ago, they had the cargo version of the B-36 (the XC-99) sitting rusting at Kelly AFB. They've only recently started moving parts of it up to WPAFB for restoration and eventual display. That thing was even bigger than the B-36. Hey Hawker, if you decide to go to Castle AFB, make sure you get pictures of the A-9. Only 2 built. FastCargo Quote
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