B-36J Lighting

[+Jug 99]

The attached file is a good readme on adding some landing and anti-collision lights to the great A-Team B-36. I had to make some assumptions on where the lighting would be because I was working from the USAF museum pictures. Nose gear lighting is fairly standard and the inboard prop nacelle appears to have an outward facing and inward facing light. These nacelle lights were probably to allow a crew member to visually check the wheels down and locked and condition at night. I tested my lighting on the "J" model in WoV and I think the lights will be appropriate for the other models. Hope no offense is taken by the A-Team for this addition.

B_36_Addons.txt

Edited October 23, 2008 by Jug

[DWCAce 19]

I don't think they will as long as you also post it over on their forum as well.

[+drdoyo 2]

These nacelle lights were probably to allow a crew member to visually check the wheels down and locked and condition at night.

 

Without having seen detail pics of the B-36 myself jug, from what you are describing they are probably "ice lights" used to check the wing leading edges for ice buildups at night.

[column5 63]

Hope no offense is taken by the A-Team for this addition.

 

Jug, I would not lose any sleep over it.

[+Dave 2,322]

Hope no offense is taken by the A-Team for this addition.

 

I wouldn't worry about it.

[+Jug 99]

Without having seen detail pics of the B-36 myself jug, from what you are describing they are probably "ice lights" used to check the wing leading edges for ice buildups at night.

Actually, my best guess for those nacelle lights is based on a picture of the underside of the nacelle in question, which showed the lights as I constructed them. Ice formation is probably a big issue, but they probably looked at the leading edge of the wing with spotlights from the huge cockpit area (reminds me of a basketball court). The nacelle lights are not fitted to serve that purpose.