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CWBuff
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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...

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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:


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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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Great pics! Thanks for posting!
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Wow. What a monster of an airplane it was!


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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.

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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

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The Inspector wrote:
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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Thats one big b***h! :drink3:

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


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

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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. :drink3:

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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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Thanks for the correction. I forgot all about the engine change. I guess I better start focusing more!!! :drink3: :drink3: :drink3:

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i'd say easily 10' each blade.

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

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