MacDill AFB's KB-50

[Shay]

Ser. No. 49-0389 back when she was in Dayton just prior to shipping out to MacDill AFB.








Shay
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Semper Fortis

[hercules130]

WOW, Thanks for posting I have admired this bird many times.

Gary

[67N20]

What is the difference between a B29 and a B50?

[Matt Gunsch]

Larger engines
Redesigned engine nacelles and engine mounts
Enlarged vertical tail and rudder (to maintain adequate yaw control during engine-out conditions)
Reinforced wing structure (required due to increased engine mass, larger gyroscopic forces from larger propeller, greater fuel load, and revised landing gear loading)
Revised routing for engine gases (cooling, intake, exhaust and intercooler ducts; also oil lines)
Upgraded fire-control equipment (to control remote turrets)
Landing gear strengthening (takeoff weight increased from 133,500 lb/60,555 kg to 173,000 lb/78,471 kg)
Increased fuel capacity (this was largely addressed by adding underwing fuel tanks).
Revisions to flight control systems
Different alloy of aluminum

[APG85]

Isn't it suppose to be moved to Dover AFB?

[Airlift48]

That is the rumor I heard...

[67N20]

Larger engines
Redesigned engine nacelles and engine mounts
Enlarged vertical tail and rudder (to maintain adequate yaw control during engine-out conditions)
Reinforced wing structure (required due to increased engine mass, larger gyroscopic forces from larger propeller, greater fuel load, and revised landing gear loading)
Revised routing for engine gases (cooling, intake, exhaust and intercooler ducts; also oil lines)
Upgraded fire-control equipment (to control remote turrets)
Landing gear strengthening (takeoff weight increased from 133,500 lb/60,555 kg to 173,000 lb/78,471 kg)
Increased fuel capacity (this was largely addressed by adding underwing fuel tanks).
Revisions to flight control systems
Different alloy of aluminum

Thanks for the info

[b29flteng]

What is the difference between a B29 and a B50?

The B-29 used 2024-T3 aluminum, while the B-50 and C-97 used 7075-T6 aluminum which is stronger. The wings and landing gear were also interchangable with the C-97A.

[GARY HILTON]

I might have passed on some bad info....I stand to be corrected...what engines did the B-29 and the B-50 use?
G

[Matt Gunsch]

I might have passed on some bad info....I stand to be corrected...what engines did the B-29 and the B-50 use?
G

The B-29 used the Wright R-3350
the B-50 used the Pratt & Whitney R-4360

[RMAllnutt]

The McDill B-50 is indeed headed to Dover, and may already be there.

Cheers,
Richard

[GARY HILTON]

Thanks for the correction....shoot, I was only off a few numbers!

[Ztex]

Larger engines
Redesigned engine nacelles and engine mounts
Enlarged vertical tail and rudder (to maintain adequate yaw control during engine-out conditions)
Reinforced wing structure (required due to increased engine mass, larger gyroscopic forces from larger propeller, greater fuel load, and revised landing gear loading)
Revised routing for engine gases (cooling, intake, exhaust and intercooler ducts; also oil lines)
Upgraded fire-control equipment (to control remote turrets)
Landing gear strengthening (takeoff weight increased from 133,500 lb/60,555 kg to 173,000 lb/78,471 kg)
Increased fuel capacity (this was largely addressed by adding underwing fuel tanks).
Revisions to flight control systems
Different alloy of aluminum

And new funky bombardier's glass nose...

[Chief]

The B-50 also had nose wheel steering added.

I'm heading for Dover in the morning for the NASCAR races. We will be staying on the base and will check to see if the B-50 is there.

[Chris Brame]

As in the current "last operational USAF B-29 flight" thread, when was the last operational B-50 flight?