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Offline frank3

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What's this?
« on: January 12, 2004, 11:33:03 AM »

Offline Monk

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« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2004, 12:01:06 PM »
Ugly.

Offline frank3

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« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2004, 12:06:58 PM »
Wrong

Offline Arlo

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« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2004, 12:36:05 PM »
XB-10. Comes up under the search engine for "B-10 bomber" as well. ;)

Offline HoHun

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Re: What's this?
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2004, 12:37:16 PM »
Hi Frank3,

I guess it's a Martin B-10, though I only know a picture of a B-10B with nose gun position, enclosed cockpit and a closed canopy for the crew member in the rear fuselage.

In 1934, 10 B-10 bombers made a non-stop flight from Alaska to Seattle to prove a point about long-range capabilities.

In the Spanish Civil War, the Tupolev SB was called "Martin bomber" by the Luftwaffe, who apparently didn't believe the Soviet Union could produce a sophisticated bomber. (The SB was ahead of the B-10, actually.)

Regards,

Henning (HoHun)

Offline frank3

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« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2004, 02:43:59 PM »
Great work chaps :)

Arlo you weren't allowed to guys :rolleyes:

Offline hawker238

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« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2004, 03:43:57 PM »
I'm going to agree with monk on ugly, though.

Offline Rasker

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« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2004, 11:48:21 PM »
it's predecessor, the B-9 "Death Angel" looked much like it, but with squarer lines and therefore uglier.

Offline Monk

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« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2004, 12:06:59 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by frank3
Great work chaps :)

 
 Thanks.

Offline rogue72

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« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2004, 03:38:39 PM »
b 10 to death with an ugly stick