Фотографии
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XB-45 Tornado prototype 45-59479 on test from Muroc AFB in 1948.
Самолёты на фотографии: North American B-45 Tornado - США - 1947
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The second XB-45, 45-59480, over California on test from Muroc AFB during the summer of 1948. The B-45 was America’s first four-jet bomber to fly, the prototype making its first flight on March 17, 1947.
Самолёты на фотографии: North American B-45 Tornado - США - 1947
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Close-up of a B-45A's engine pod, showing the neatly cowled J47 turbojets.
Самолёты на фотографии: North American B-45 Tornado - США - 1947
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The B-45 first prototype, XB-45 45-59479 seen during a speed calibration run at Muroc Dry Lake, California in February 1948. The large tailplane dihedral allowed adequate clearance for the efflux of the four 4,000lb-thrust General Electric turbojets.
Самолёты на фотографии: North American B-45 Tornado - США - 1947
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Close-up of B-45 fitted with later multi-framed cockpit canopy and reinforced nose glazing. The earlier Plexiglas canopies invariably suffered from cracking and even blew out completely at high altitude.
Самолёты на фотографии: North American B-45 Tornado - США - 1947
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B-45s were fitted with upwards-sliding bomb doors. The B-45A could carry up to 10 tons of bombs and had a maximum combat radius of 800 miles.
Самолёты на фотографии: North American B-45 Tornado - США - 1947
Статьи
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- Personal album
- Ryan PT-22 VH-NEA /Preservation Profile/
- Skywriters
- The Art of Aviation
- ??? - Forties Favourites (6)
- A.Lumsden, T.Heffernan - Per Mare Probare (7)
- G.Levett - Spitfires over the Strip (1)
- H.Scanlan - Rapide to the Isles
- J.Stroud - Wings of Peace
- M.Oakey - Grapevine
- R.Beamont - Testing the early American jets (2)
- R.Nesbit - The Yellow Helicopters