XB-19A Engine and Interior Photos

[CWBuff]

Been going through the photo vault to find stuff to let go, found these and thought I'd share 'em here before they go bye-bye.

This is the XB-19A at Wright Field. (I think) I wish there had been more exterior shots, but oh well...

















All photos this post: Project 914 Archives (S.Donacik collection)


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[Dan K]

This is the XB-19A at Wright Field. (I think) I wish there had been more exterior shots, but oh well...



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Love that pic!

Here's one more exterior shot from what appears to be the same location:


http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rUHyHq68ak0/T ... B19-15.jpg

[CWBuff]

Thanks Ken!

I got all excited when I saw that shot... then I went to save it and realized I already had it. D'oH!
If it weren't for bad memory, I'd have none at all... lol

If anyone knows of more exterior shots taken during engine maintenance, please do give a yell or post a link.

Anyhoo, I believe that image you posted originally came from the AFM site... here's a couple more from AFM...


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[StangStung]

Great pics! Thanks for posting!

[Chappie]

Wow. What a monster of an airplane it was!


Chappie

[Pat Carry]

Nice pictures, thanks. What a shame it was not preserved. Its my understanding the plane was set aside to be placed in a future AF museum but the base commander at the time decided to scrap it. Yet another bonehead without a sense of vision.

[The Inspector]

There's movie footage of it making it's first landing @ March Field after it's first flight and basket balling the nose gear all the way down the runway doink-doink-doink

[CWBuff]

There's movie footage of it making it's first landing @ March Field after it's first flight and basket balling the nose gear all the way down the runway doink-doink-doink

Yeah, that was a bit squirelly, huh? You can see it here, I believe...


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[cooper9411]

Thats one big b***h!

[Chappie]

Yeesh, it did look a little pitch sensitive on take-off and landing.


Chappie

[warbird_patrick]

Does anyone know what type and diameter of propellers that were installed on the XB-19A? Just curious.

Patrick

[cooper9411]

The props were Hamilton-Standard, flaps were 45 ft. long each. A tunnel through the wing to allow access to the engines. Tail was as tall as a three story building.

[CWBuff]

The original props were three-bladed Hamilton Standards, but after the engine change they also changed the props to four-bladed units... the photos I have seen, including this one, seem to show the Curtiss logo on the blades. I don't know the diameter, though... and I'm horrible at judging such things by eye... the total diameter seems to be maybe three times as the guy on the right is tall?


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[cooper9411]

Thanks for the correction. I forgot all about the engine change. I guess I better start focusing more!!!

[the330thbg]

i'd say easily 10' each blade.

Based on the tallest guy on the far right.., being about 6'