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Originally posted by stevezero
How did the pilot see while flying it all the way from the back like that?? (the plane's flyin from right to left right? hehe
How did the pilot see while flying it all the way from the back like that?? (the plane's flyin from right to left right? hehe
ok some hints:
1) it has a top speed of over 400mph
2) believe it or not, its a bomber.
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Judging by the look of the nose - definitely the XB-11 Trigger Fish. At the time of development, the Air Force was experimenting with various means of easing fatigue on the crew during long missions. This particular plane had a two lane bowling alley on board.
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AHA!!!!
it is a Mcdonald douglas B-42 mixmaster
http://131.155.226.54/Aircraft/Aircr...rcraft003.html
I found it on a search useing the tail number.
(i hope thats not cheating :stupid: )
it is a Mcdonald douglas B-42 mixmaster
http://131.155.226.54/Aircraft/Aircr...rcraft003.html
I found it on a search useing the tail number.
(i hope thats not cheating :stupid: )
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Originally posted by Shortman
Simple, Piper J3 cub
Simple, Piper J3 cub
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Originally posted by Unstable
AHA!!!!
it is a Mcdonald douglas B-42 mixmaster
http://131.155.226.54/Aircraft/Aircr...rcraft003.html
I found it on a search useing the tail number.
(i hope thats not cheating :stupid: )
AHA!!!!
it is a Mcdonald douglas B-42 mixmaster
http://131.155.226.54/Aircraft/Aircr...rcraft003.html
I found it on a search useing the tail number.
(i hope thats not cheating :stupid: )
j/k. good job! a mixmaster it is.
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Aw shux. I was hoping to sucker in at least one believer. Kind of like Balderdash - you try to make up a convincing definition for a word no one has ever heard of.
Got any more mystery planes Gel?
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Got any more mystery planes Gel?
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According to my sources it's a Douglas XB-42.
I didn't use the tail number. I did it the hard way, Yahoo search for "strange aircraft". Wish I'd thought of using the tail number though...:-)
I didn't use the tail number. I did it the hard way, Yahoo search for "strange aircraft". Wish I'd thought of using the tail number though...:-)
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It is the Douglas XB-42.
Here is the URL for the US Air Force Museum Archive Gallery. You can look up the XB-42 under bombers. They have all the fighters from P-1 to XF-23 and all the bombers. The cargo planes are done up to C-46. This site has a wealth of info on past Army & Air Force airplanes.
Here is the URL for the US Air Force Museum Archive Gallery. You can look up the XB-42 under bombers. They have all the fighters from P-1 to XF-23 and all the bombers. The cargo planes are done up to C-46. This site has a wealth of info on past Army & Air Force airplanes.