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re: WWII Thread: Lesser known aircraft that you like
Posted on 4/5/16 at 2:01 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
Posted on 4/5/16 at 2:01 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
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The single biggest boondoggle in USAF history to date
Short synopsis: The new USAF wins a struggle with the USN over which service is dominant. The Air Force claims the B-36 made carriers obsolete. Truman backs the AF, cancels the USN's first supercarrier. This leads to the "Revolt of the Admirals".
Ironically, the B-36 never works. The engines used were designed to pull the aircraft forward. The B-36 mounts them in pusher configuration. As a result, the engines over heat, and fires were a constant issue. Also, the configuration caused a distinctive sound-wave that preceded the aircraft. Before the aircraft showed up, any potential enemy would have long been aware it was on the way.
Add to this, jet fighters were becoming common. The B-36 was helpless against them. The plane is never used in combat.
Fast forward to today, supercarriers are America's main weapon of choice...just as US Navy admirals predicted they would be.
That's probably why the B-36 had such a short service life and was soon replaced by the B-47
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Posted on 4/5/16 at 2:07 pm to Darth_Vader
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That's probably why the B-36 had such a short service life and was soon replaced by the B-47
But not before 384 of the useless monstrosities were built, at a price tag of $4.1 million each.
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