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Title: Name this plane
Post by: Russian on October 16, 2005, 02:32:49 PM

(http://users.adelphia.net/~njellis/images/guess.jpg)

Title: Name this plane
Post by: Bodhi on October 16, 2005, 02:40:16 PM

B-52?

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Post by: Blooz on October 16, 2005, 02:41:28 PM

I will name it..."Tired"

Title: Name this plane
Post by: Russian on October 16, 2005, 02:45:05 PM

Both are correct. :-) It's a B52D, and it is retired.

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Post by: Gunslinger on October 16, 2005, 02:49:53 PM

What gave it away to me was the Ejection Seat Carriages (B52s use an ejectable rail system)

And that little black dial aft of the throttles.  That's the "crab dial" do to speak.....changes the Yaw of the Buff on approach to compinsate for cross wind.  Not to many 8 engined planes out there nowadays.

Title: Name this plane
Post by: Charon on October 16, 2005, 09:02:08 PM

The first thing that caught my eye were the nuke detonation flash shields.

Charon

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Post by: lasersailor184 on October 16, 2005, 09:04:20 PM

I don't think they are nuke detonation screens.  I believe them to be Sunlight Mirrors.  Like those placed in car windows.

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Post by: Gunslinger on October 16, 2005, 09:06:07 PM

those just look like solar screens you use when you park your car.  The 52 does have fold down colored (green/red) screens that help sheild sunlight and such.  On the windows they have actual curtains to help from nuke flashes.

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Post by: Yeager on October 16, 2005, 09:26:05 PM

for just a brief moment I thought I saw Slim Pickens in a flight suit wearing a cowby hat.......checking the contents of the evade and escape kit.....

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Post by: Russian on October 16, 2005, 09:28:11 PM

Here's another photo
(http://users.adelphia.net/~njellis/images/DSC03599.jpg)

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Post by: eagl on October 17, 2005, 07:26:00 AM

I like how they labelled the control yoke just in case the crew forgot what plane they were flying and needed to come up with an answer in a hurry.  You'd think they'd put something important there instead, like guard frequency or a reminder to close your flightplan...

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Post by: Bodhi on October 17, 2005, 10:51:07 AM

The thing that nailed it for me, were the eight sets of engine guages and the throttles...

That and windscreen shape screams Boeing....

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Post by: Charon on October 17, 2005, 12:08:31 PM

Yeah, on second look they screens are a bit aftermarket.

Charon

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Post by: Furball on October 17, 2005, 12:23:25 PM

would make the ultimate simpit.

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Post by: J_A_B on October 17, 2005, 03:36:57 PM

It looks like it's in pretty rough shape.


J_A_B

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Post by: rshubert on October 17, 2005, 03:40:05 PM

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Originally posted by J_A_B
It looks like it's in pretty rough shape.


J_A_B

It's 50 years old.

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Post by: ASTAC on October 17, 2005, 04:50:26 PM

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Originally posted by Gunslinger


And that little black dial aft of the throttles.  That's the "crab dial" do to speak.....changes the Yaw of the Buff on approach to compinsate for cross wind.  Not to many 8 engined planes out there nowadays.

Actually the dial changes the direction of the landing gear so they will line up with the runway even if the plane is crabbing due to a cross-wind.

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Post by: Gunslinger on October 17, 2005, 06:02:20 PM

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Originally posted by J_A_B
It looks like it's in pretty rough shape.


J_A_B

Would you beleive most of the "G" models are just as old and going through their "mid-life" upgrade.  Yup it's good for another 50 years!

Title: Name this plane
Post by: eagl on October 17, 2005, 06:04:14 PM

Quite a bit of dirt/dust buildup on the panels and some removed gauges...  Otherwise it could probably be made flyable in a long weekend ;)

Title: Name this plane
Post by: Gunslinger on October 17, 2005, 06:09:22 PM

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Originally posted by eagl
Quite a bit of dirt/dust buildup on the panels and some removed gauges...  Otherwise it could probably be made flyable in a long weekend ;)

Flyable...yes.....flyable safely no way in hell in a long weekend.  I'd say 2 weeks minimum ;)

IIRC flyable storage A/C are required to be able to be spun up in less than a month.