WT Forums

what's up with this B-47?
I'll let it set a while so the nuggets can entertain us with thier guesses lol
<img src="http://hometown.aol.com/kaptor369/images/b47special.jpg" border=0>

"We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would harm us". George Orwell

Fighting For Justice With Brains Of Steel !
<img src="http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/atengun2X.GIF" border=0>

_________________
The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.

is this the CL-52 project?

"You sank my scrabble-ship!"
-Homer, The Simpsons

_________________
\"My name's Pitt, and you ain't talkin' your ass outta this shit.\"

ok, what's the "CL-52" project, and probobly no. lol

"We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would harm us". George Orwell

Fighting For Justice With Brains Of Steel !
<img src="http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/atengun2X.GIF" border=0>

_________________
The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.

Yep that's the CL-52. No really read this. http://www.vectorsite.net/avb472.html#m3

It's after the B-47B section, just go down some and you'll find it.

It takes a big man to cry, but it takes an even bigger man to laugh at the big man crying.

silly canadians and single landing gear!

Dear Abby, I joined the Navy to see the world. I've seen it. Now,
how do I get out?

here´s what I found:

"In spite of the large numbers of B-47s built, none of them ever ended up in the service of foreign air forces. There is, however, one significant exception -- a B-47 loaned to the Royal Canadian Air Force as a flying testbed for the Orenda Iroquois turbojet.

In 1956, the USAF loaned B-47B serial number 51-2059 to the Royal Canadian Air Force for use as a flying test bed for the 20,000 lb.s.t. Orenda Iroquois turbojet. A pair of Iroquois engines were to power the projected Avro CF-105 Arrow long-range interceptor, which was currently under development in Canada. After delivery, the RCAF turned the plane over to Canadair, Ltd. to complete the required modifications. A separate pod for the test engine was installed on the starboard side of the rear fuselage underneath the horizontal tail. The pod was 30 feet long and about 6 feet in diameter. The company assigned its own model number of CL-52 to the project. The CL-52/B-47B flew in RCAF markings, but retained the last three digits of its USAF serial number, which followed the prefix "X" to become the RCAF serial number.

The CL-52 spent a total of 31 hours in the air with the Iroquois engine."


"All normal people love meat. If I went to a barbeque and there was no meat, I would say 'Yo Goober! Where's the meat!?'. I'm trying to impress people here Lisa. You don't win friends with salad." -- Homer Simpson

_________________
\"My name's Pitt, and you ain't talkin' your ass outta this shit.\"

What's the big protrusion by the tail?



<img src="http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/sigs/snipersig.jpg " border=0>

BTW, they had one of these at Hill for the museum when we were out visiting Mudd, Dice and M&M. It was totally disassembled, and even lying in pieces the damned thing looked good, lol.

Wonder if they've put it back together yet.

<img src="http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/sigs/snipersig.jpg " border=0>

Okie city used to have a park with a B-52 AND a B-47 up on concrete pylons over the parking lot, I do believe I have pics somewhere. btw, got some more cool pics off the newsgroup tonight, things I aint never seen (not shocking or anything just different) will try and post tommorow.

"We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would harm us". George Orwell

Fighting For Justice With Brains Of Steel !
<img src="http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/atengun2X.GIF" border=0>

_________________
The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.