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Old 29th July 2011, 23:07
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B-36 Peacemaker. Six turnin' and four burnin'



The massive CONVAIR B-36 was equipped with six 28-cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-4360 'Wasp Major' radial engines AND 4 General Electric J47-19 jet engines mounted in pods. The pods went on to be as used on the Boeing B-47.

The pusher design eliminated propellor turbulence over the wing, but it also meant that the radials suffered overheating problems.

Here is a SAC video. Don't miss it. Give it time to load.

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photoga...-SAC-Video.wmv
B 36 Takeoff.

Remember, "Six Turnin' and Four Burnin"".....the six props and the four jets that were hung out on the wing to help the production models get off the ground.

Worth it for the sound - six piston and four jet engines

You will also see Jimmy Stewart on the jump seat.....

Look at all those instruments and engine controls at the Flight Engineer station.

Also note that the Co-Pilot controls the Jet engines while the Flight Engineer controls the pistons.
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