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| Under the designation XB-36G a turbojet-powered version of the B-36 was proposed; a contract for two prototypes was awarded by the USAF on 15 March 1951, these being allocated the designation YB-60; they retained the basic fuselage of the B-36 with a modified nose and generally similar wing centre-section and landing gear; new swept outer wing panels, a new tail unit and powerplant comprising eight Pratt & Whitney J57 turbojets, pylon mounted in podded pairs forward of the wing leading-edge, distinguished the two YB-60s; the first was flown on 18 April 1952, but the type failed to gain a production contract, the USAF ordering instead the Boeing B-52.
| CREW | 10 |
| ENGINE | 8 x 4080kg J57-P-3 |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 136200 kg | 300271 lb |
| Empty weight | 68100 kg | 150136 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 62.79 m | 206 ft 0 in |
| Length | 52.12 m | 171 ft 0 in |
| Height | 15.24 m | 50 ft 0 in |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 837 km/h | 520 mph |
| Ceiling | 13716 m | 45000 ft |
| Range | 12880 km | 8003 miles |
 | A three-view drawing (557 x 759) |
| steve, e-mail, 18.05.2011 23:53 The YB-60 was such a graceful aircraft that it was almost a shame that the B-52 was a success. Its problem was the same as that of the Bristol Beaufighter: A thick wing inherited from the parent design was so draggy at higher speeds that it negated much of the advantage of greater engine power. reply | | Daniel L. Berek, e-mail, 22.03.2009 23:39 Convair proposed a double-deck transport version of this aircraft as well, in much the same manner the company did with its B-36 (the XC-99 and Model 37). Unlike its piston-engine counterpart, however, this idea never left the drawing board.
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Now that would have been quite a sight to behold! reply | | George Crawford, e-mail, 26.02.2009 18:23 I think that your A /C dimensions are off just a little. I believe that the metric numbers should be feet, and I can't believe that this A\\C is capable of flying at 147,000 feet. reply | | stephen russell, e-mail, 15.06.2008 04:25 Imagine the AF these bombers: B47, B60 & B52, Very radical for SAC.
& having B60 back up B52 into the 1st Gulf War.
Wow.
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