"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
03/02/2015 at 11:11 • Filed to: planelopnik, planelopnik history
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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
03/02/2015 at 11:11 • Filed to: planelopnik, planelopnik history | 4
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On March 2, 1949, a U.S. Air Force B-50A strategic bomber completed the first non-stop circumnavigation of the globe. Taking off from Carswell AFB in Texas, the B-50A, nicknamed Lucky Lady II and Commanded by Capt. James G. Gallagher with a crew of 14, the flight lasted 94 hours, 1 minute and covered a distance of 23,452 miles. To complete the flight, the Lucky Lady II was refueled in the air 4 times.
The Boeing B-50 Surperfortress was an updated B-29 that was given more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engines, a stronger structure and a larger rudder. The B-50 was the last piston-powered bomber Boeing built for the Air Force, and served for 20 years.
FJ80WaitinForaLSV8
> ttyymmnn
03/02/2015 at 11:16 |
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What was the aerial refueling method back in the day? Was it boom and receptacle or house and drogue?
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ttyymmnn
> FJ80WaitinForaLSV8
03/02/2015 at 11:25 |
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Some sort of long ass hose. I added a video to the post that I just found on YouTube that shows it in action.
Jcarr
> ttyymmnn
03/02/2015 at 11:27 |
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R4360 + Corsair = Fun. I've seen Race 57 (red one) at Oshkosh a number of times. Race74 (blue one) was destroyed in a fatal crash in 2012, unfortunately, leaving 57 as the only airworthy one left.
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FJ80WaitinForaLSV8
> ttyymmnn
03/02/2015 at 11:48 |
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Wow, how on earth did they get the hose to bend that way?