I saw this baby on its first flight. A kid racing down a gravel road on his bicycle, totally excited. Most of my family had built B-24s during the war and the B-36 after that. I couldn't imagine how a cool plane, the YB-60, with the sharp pointed nose could be beat out by the ugly B-52. Later I understood. The B-52 has been a war horse.
Prototype aircraft had so much character in the 50's. Most had very distinct writing on the nose with the aircraft designation and company logo. Really cool stuff!
What do you mean, Not really? they stuck a moderately swept wings on a B-36 which was obsolete when it entered service. that's halfassed. if every manufacturer did that you'd be blasting around in a jet powered Curtis Jenny bi-plane. B-52 had a higher speed, higher altitude, & was a much better handling airplane.
I love the B-36...But this takes away from its legend. We are still flying B-52's...If we would have went with the B-60 I dont think we would be flying them nowadays.
I saw this baby on its first flight. A kid racing down a gravel road on his bicycle, totally excited. Most of my family had built B-24s during the war and the B-36 after that. I couldn't imagine how a cool plane, the YB-60, with the sharp pointed nose could be beat out by the ugly B-52. Later I understood. The B-52 has been a war horse.
elsandobottoms 2 months ago
Nice aircraft, but lost to B-52.
kuluku 8 months ago
Prototype aircraft had so much character in the 50's. Most had very distinct writing on the nose with the aircraft designation and company logo. Really cool stuff!
lincbond442 10 months ago
Interesting - this shows the tail wheel deployed...
Sublette217 1 year ago
Convair tried to halfass a jet bomber & lost out to Boeing. Just shows what happens when you get lazy.
kdraper2007 2 years ago
Not really, since the YB-60 had 70% same parts as the B-36, it was way cheaper to make than the B-52, and carried a heavier bomb load
NickHey 2 years ago
What do you mean, Not really? they stuck a moderately swept wings on a B-36 which was obsolete when it entered service. that's halfassed. if every manufacturer did that you'd be blasting around in a jet powered Curtis Jenny bi-plane. B-52 had a higher speed, higher altitude, & was a much better handling airplane.
kdraper2007 2 years ago
I love the B-36 but we have to admit that B52 has much better performance than YB-60. Speed alone of B-52 is 100mph faster than YB-60.
toddi1971 3 years ago
I love the B-36...But this takes away from its legend. We are still flying B-52's...If we would have went with the B-60 I dont think we would be flying them nowadays.
BrynMawrYamBag 3 years ago
It says that up top!
145Slap789 3 years ago
Im guessing this is the jet-powered version of the B-36?
DevanC105 4 years ago
...or you could read "About This Video" and not have to "guess".
TsurugiJiri 4 years ago 2
@DevanC105
Basically yes.
Tremolux59 1 year ago