[ARC5] Radios in XB-19?

[Chris Bowne]

That's "Inside the XB-19"

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> On Jan 10, 2016, at 15:38, Chris Bowne <aj1g at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> Several YouTube videos of this beast!  One titled "Inside the X-19" shows the radio operator sitting at a desk facing outboard to port behind the pilot facing a BC-348.  There is another item to the left of the 348 with three knobs...not sure what that was.
> 
> Several aircraft forums have threads on the XB19.  Many people commented that when viewed in the air during flight it looked like it was going so slow due to its large size that it was going to fall out of the sky.  I once saw  a C5A Galaxy make a 180 degree turn prior to landing at Patrick AFB in Florida and having the same thoughts!
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>> On Jan 10, 2016, at 12:58, Jack Antonio <scr287 at att.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Does anyone have any documentation on the radios installed
>> in the Douglas XB-19?
>> 
>> Note, this not a typo, I am not referring to the B-18 Bolo.
>> 
>> The XB-19 was the large experimental bomber that was used more
>> as a test bed for large aircraft systems, rather than a serious
>> contender for production.
>> 
>> What drives the question, is that one of the features of the plane
>> was the use of an AC power system.
>> 
>> So I'm wondering if the Army used AC powered radios in the plane.
>> 
>> Jack Antonio WA7DIA/4
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