On 25 August 1950, Convair issued a formal proposal for a swept-winged version of the B-36 with all-jet propulsion. The United States Air Force was sufficiently interested that on 15 March 1951, it authorized Convair to convert two B-36Fs (49-2676 and 49-2684) as B-36Gs. Since the aircraft was so radically different from the existing B-36, the designation was soon changed to YB-60.
The YB-60 had 72% parts commonality with its piston-engined predecessor. The fuselages of the two aircraft were largely identical, although the YB-60 had a longer, pointed nose with a needle-like instrument probe instead of the B-36's rounded nose; its tail surfaces were swept to match the wings and a wedge-shaped insert added at the wing root. The swept wings also used many B-36 parts.
The YB-60's unofficial competitor for an Air Force contract was Boeing's B-52 Stratofortress. Convair's proposal was substantially cheaper than Boeing's, since it involved modifying an existing design rather than starting from scratch. Like the B-52, it was powered by eight Pratt & Whitney J57-P-3 turbojets mounted in pairs in four pods suspended below the wing.
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Activation Group 1 : Navigation Lights
Activation Group 2 : Landing/Taxi Lights
Activation Group 3 : Anti-Collision Lights
Activation Group 4 : Strobe Lights
Activation Group 5 : No Control
Activation Group 6 : No Control
Activation Group 7 : No Control
Activation Group 8 : Stabilizer Wheel Retract/Extend
VTOL Down : Flaps
VTOL Up : Bomb Bay Doors
Trip : Trim
Brake : Wheel Brakes
The plane is tail heavy on the ground, so Convair put a stabilizer wheel back there, when you start your take off or landing put the wheel up with AG-8! do not land or take off with it down!!!
Want to know more about the YB-60? here is a short documentary I made on this forgotten aircraft. If ya like be sure to like and subscribe if you want (:
Are you a fan of the B-36? well my friend asteroidbook345 made one! he also showed me the YB-60 and i loved it at first sight! So, go check his out and help him get to 25K!!!
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ACEPILOT109 5/28/2020
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 203.6ft (62.1m)
- Length 174.1ft (53.1m)
- Height 47.7ft (14.6m)
- Empty Weight 101,858lbs (46,202kg)
- Loaded Weight 112,298lbs (50,937kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.84
- Wing Loading 10.4lbs/ft2 (51.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 10,755.8ft2 (999.3m2)
- Drag Points 25549
Parts
- Number of Parts 608
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 2,274
Its been nearly over a month sense I last posted anything that took more than 30 minutes to make. I was burnt out, but I'm back! expect more builds coming soon! I've changed my building style alot, and I've got some good planes that I want to make. Hint - planes that shoot space rockets.
Lol I gotta trip to use trim 🤣
"I've got some good planes that I want to make." Sweet...
@StremZ
Looks amazing, flies great, its rear landing gears were acting a bit weird though, making the plane drift, meh bombs though.
Yeah it makes controls much easier. You just have to make sure when you VTOL up or down the opposite thing dosnt move @CheeseTruffles
Oh wow I've never thought of using VTOL control for two things at once :O
cool, although I wish the bombs were more interesting
@ACEPILOT109 he man I got something great. You will fall in love with it. I'll send it to you so you can tell me what to change or what not to
He he he @Mastermind1941
@ACEPILOT109 ooo secret eh. Well cant wait to see it bud!
Yes
UwU
@ACEPILOT109
No I agree the YB-60 is prettier.
I thought you were talking about Rick rolls.
@switdog08
YB-60 for the win
@ACEPILOT109
Sorry I didn't know you don't like those
Ew
@switdog08
B-52s be like
@Mastermind1941
thanks! yeah the P-4 is on my list of planes, it may be a wile sense im making a secret project right now....
@ACEPILOT109 wow man I cant believe its finally here. It looks good and flys great, (yes I could run this thing). I thought i wouldn't be able to ever fly this but it works and I love it good job man! I would love to see if you can make a dive bomber. And where was that p40 you said you were gonna make?
Lol I got early access to this plane.
Yeps@ACEPILOT109
@Hedero
Thanky!
Wow, what a fantastic build! I'm really seeing some great improvement with the new landinggear doors and other great details.@ACEPILOT109
Lol I was expecting a Rick roll on that link that says just click me.