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Re: North American B-45 Tornado
par Spooler Mer 23 Juin 2010, 11:11
B-45A
The B-45A differed from the XB-45 in having improved [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and communications equipment, an E-4 automatic pilot, and a bombing navigation [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The first production B-45 flew in February 1948.
The Air Force took delivery of 22 in April 1948.
They were powered by the less-powerful J35[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], and not considered combat-ready.
The B-45A differed from the XB-45 in having improved [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] and communications equipment, an E-4 automatic pilot, and a bombing navigation [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The first production B-45 flew in February 1948.
The Air Force took delivery of 22 in April 1948.
They were powered by the less-powerful J35[Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], and not considered combat-ready.
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Re: North American B-45 Tornado
par Spooler Mer 23 Juin 2010, 11:20
They were assigned to training duties and to conduct various test programs.
The next batch were powered by the superior J47 turbojets.
The first B-45As entered service in November 1948 with the 47th Bombardment Group.
The initial order of 96 was completed in March 1950.
The next batch were powered by the superior J47 turbojets.
The first B-45As entered service in November 1948 with the 47th Bombardment Group.
The initial order of 96 was completed in March 1950.
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Re: North American B-45 Tornado
par Spooler Mer 23 Juin 2010, 11:23
The first B-45As were not equipped with bomb fire control systems or [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
They suffered from [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] failures at high speeds, unhooked bomb shackles, engine fires, and inaccurate [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] gauges.
They suffered from [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] failures at high speeds, unhooked bomb shackles, engine fires, and inaccurate [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] gauges.
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Re: North American B-45 Tornado
par Spooler Mer 23 Juin 2010, 11:30
Fifty-five nuclear-capable B-45s arrived in the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] in 1952.
These were modified with a 1,200 gal (4,542 l) fuel tank in the aft bomb bay.
Despite technical problems, these were Tactical Air Command's first-line deterrent in [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
These were modified with a 1,200 gal (4,542 l) fuel tank in the aft bomb bay.
Despite technical problems, these were Tactical Air Command's first-line deterrent in [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
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Re: North American B-45 Tornado
par Spooler Mer 23 Juin 2010, 11:35
B-45C
The B-45C was the first jet aircraft capable of aerial refueling.
It carried two 1,200 gal (4,542 l) wingtip fuel tanks, had a strengthened canopy, and an in-flight refueling receptacle.
The B-45C was the first jet aircraft capable of aerial refueling.
It carried two 1,200 gal (4,542 l) wingtip fuel tanks, had a strengthened canopy, and an in-flight refueling receptacle.
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Re: North American B-45 Tornado
par Spooler Mer 23 Juin 2010, 11:40
The first B-45C was flown on May 3, 1949.
Only ten were built, and the remaining 33 under construction were converted to RB-45Cs.
Only ten were built, and the remaining 33 under construction were converted to RB-45Cs.
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Re: North American B-45 Tornado
par Spooler Mer 23 Juin 2010, 11:41
RB-45C
Final production variant of the B-45. The bombardier's [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] was faired over and replaced with an [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]
system.
The RB-45C carried two 214 gal (810 l) external fuel tanks, or two [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] rockets. Up to 12 cameras in four positions, or a single camera with a 100 in (2.5 m) [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] lens, could be carried.
Final production variant of the B-45. The bombardier's [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] was faired over and replaced with an [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]
system.
The RB-45C carried two 214 gal (810 l) external fuel tanks, or two [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] rockets. Up to 12 cameras in four positions, or a single camera with a 100 in (2.5 m) [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] lens, could be carried.
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Re: North American B-45 Tornado
par Spooler Mer 23 Juin 2010, 11:44
The RB-45C first flew in April 1950, and were delivered from June 1950 to October 1951. 38 were built, including the 33 converted from B-45Cs.
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