HP3000-L Archives

February 2003, Week 3

HP3000-L@RAVEN.UTC.EDU
Options: Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
Re: so much good discussion going on
From:
Denys Beauchemin <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
[log in to unmask]
Date:
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 09:24:54 -0600
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (16 lines) 
It was the Convair B-36 Peacemaker and not the Boeing B-29 Superfortress
that was originally designed to reach an attack Europe from North America.
The B-29 had a range of about 4,200 miles, which would have been good for a
one-way mission from North America to Europe.  The B-36 had a range of just
under 10,000 miles and that would have enabled it to go anywhere over
Europe.

The B-36's design started in the very early 1940's when it became 'apparent'
that Europe would be under Nazi rule.  The first prototype flew in August of
1946.  All 446 examples were built in Ft-Worth, Texas.

Denys

* To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, *
* etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *

ATOM RSS1 RSS2