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Description
| Manufacturer: | Douglas | |
| Base model: | B-43 | |
| Designation: | YB-43 | |
| Nickname: | Jetmaster | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | |
| Basic role: | Bomber | |
| Status: | Prototype | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Jay Victorville, CA | I was doing some research on ship #2 (44-61509) recently, and was told by a staffmember at the NASM that this airplane was being moved to the Air Force Musuem for restoration and future display. Given the condition of the airframe from its early years of outdoor storage/neglect, don't look for it too soon.
Once the B-43 project was cancelled, 44-61509 performed engine development work for the GE TG-190 (J47) and flew with both a standard J35 and an instrumented J47. The Air Force provided pilots and maintenance, while GE was allowed to come up with flight plans, fuel schedules, etc. 04/29/2005 @ 02:43 [ref: 10069] |
| H.P. Porter , TX | I was watching the Wings channel today - channel #287 on direct TV - on "strange planes" - pusher planes - they did a part of the program on the B-42 & B-43 - showing both flying - very interesting. Pat Porter - Texas 08/29/2004 @ 20:44 [ref: 8180] |
| JL Pensicola, FL | TYPE
XB-43 Number Built/Converted 1 Remarks 1st US all-jet bomber Notes: Serial number: 44-61508 First flight was 17 May 1946 A second aircraft (S/N 44-61509) was built for jet engine testing and designated YB-43 SPECIFICATIONS Span: 71 ft. 2 in. Length: 51 ft. 5 in. Height: 24 ft. 3 in. Weight: 40,000 lbs. (max. gross weight) Armament: Designed for 8,000 lbs. of bombs although none were ever carried. Also designed for two .50-cal. machine guns in the tail, but the guns were never installed. Engine: Two General Electric J35-GE-3 (TG-180) axial flow turbojets of 4,000 lbs. thrust each Crew: 3 08/01/2000 @ 15:34 [ref: 531] |
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