[ARC5] Differences: plain models vs "B" models.

[Bruce Long]

It is worth mentioning NASA stopped painting the Space Shuttle External Tank after the first few flights- they said in order to save weight.  The weight budget on the Shuttle is a lot tighter than on a ww2 Bomber but still worth noting I think.




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 From: Kenneth G. Gordon <kgordon2006 at frontier.com>
To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Wednesday, May 7, 2014 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Differences: plain models vs "B" models.
 

On 7 May 2014 at 19:41, Jay Coward via ARC5 wrote:

> Well, waxing a car takes an afternoon. Waxing a B-17 probably took a few
> days and a crew. Waxing a B-29? Waxing a B-36???

Oh. Yes. The Aluminum Overcast. Weeks, to wax that one.

> When the B-46 came out

I think you mean the B-47. Only two of the Consolidated B-46s were ever 
made, and none saw use.

B-47 was one sweet airplane.

> the
> waxers were dumbstruck and then they saw the B-52!

Oh, yes!

Ken W7EKB

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