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"f86sabre" (f86sabre) 07/26/2015 at 22:16 • Filed to: Planelopnik, b-47

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The B-47 had great lines.

Hot Takes Salesman > f86sabre 07/26/2015 at 22:21

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Wow, reminds me of the Canberra/ B-57 in its design

HammerheadFistpunch > f86sabre 07/26/2015 at 22:29

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everyday im hustlin’

EDIT:derp B-47 vs B-58

f86sabre > Hot Takes Salesman 07/26/2015 at 22:30

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Similar vintage, but the B-47 was sleaker with its swept wings and much more temperamental to fly. The engines didn’t produce a lot of power at takeoff and it was so sleak that it was hard to scrub speed for landing.

Hot Takes Salesman > f86sabre 07/26/2015 at 22:45

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The bubble canopy on the 47 also looks like it would provide superior visibility to the Canberrar’s canopy, as it is raised higher and has better rearward sight. Marvelous, how you can see the evolution of design of these aircraft, from the 50’s to today.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > f86sabre 07/26/2015 at 22:48

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I always liked the delta-wing ‘Hustler’ personally.

f86sabre > HammerheadFistpunch 07/26/2015 at 22:49

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Nothing wrong with Hustling!

ttyymmnn > f86sabre 07/26/2015 at 23:18

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It’s a shape that defines an era.

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > f86sabre 07/26/2015 at 23:43

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Very cool looking. And I’m just now realizing it had six engines. Interesting.

facw > Hot Takes Salesman 07/27/2015 at 02:20

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The XB-52 had a bit of a bubble as well, though nothing like the fighter style canopy on the B-47:

facw > f86sabre 07/27/2015 at 02:24

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This one makes me sad though:

tulsaturbique > f86sabre 07/27/2015 at 02:47

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I grew up with B-47’s on final trailing big drag chutes through the hot Tulsa summer sky.

Every church playground had a 15 ft B-47 canopy in its playground for the sunday schoolers pleasure.

The Airview Drive-In on Admiral had a neon B-47 welcoming all who arrived at dusk for a double feature...

user314 > facw 07/30/2015 at 21:43

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Poor Snoopy , so unloved. I wonder, had the F-108 or F-12 made it to production, would they have treated you better?