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  • Rockwell International B-1B

    T.O. 1B-1B-1 - DESCRIPTION. The B-1B aircraft, designed and manufactured by Rockwell International, is a long-range supersonic bomber with the capability of high-speed flight at low-level altitude.The aircraft has a blended wing-body concept with variable-sweep wings, a single vertical stabilizer

  • Northrop YB-49

    Two YB-35s were modified by replacing the four Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engines driving dual contra-rotating propellers with eight Allison TG-180 (J35) turbojet engines. The Army Air Forces approved the change order in June 1945 for the conversion program. Besides the jet engine installations,

  • Boeing YB-9

    The YB-9 was originally owned, developed and tested by Boeing as the XB-901 (NX10633). The plane was based on the Model 200 commercial transport but was enlarged and adapted to the bomber role. The YB-9 was powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-1860 radial engines which gave it a top speed of 163 mph.

  • Republic Night/Adverse Weather A-10 (YA-10B)

    In March 1979, the first preproduction A-10A (S/N 73-1664) was returned to the Republic factory for conversion to a prototype two-place variant of the A-10. The modifications took about three months and when complete, the aircraft was re-designated Night/Adverse Weather A-10. As the name suggests,

  • Bellanca C-27C

    In 1934, 13 C-27s -- four Y1C-27s and nine C-27As -- were fitted with a Wright Cyclone radial engine and re-designated as C-27Cs. The new engine was rated at 750 hp and was the most powerful engine installed on a C-27 series airframe. In addition to the new engine, the Townend ring cowl used on the

  • Bellanca C-27B

    In 1934, one C-27A (S/N 33-19) was modified and re-designated as C-27B. The major change was the replacement of the original Pratt & Whitney Hornet B radial engine with a Wright Cyclone radial. The new engine was rated at 675 hp -- 25 more than the Hornet B radial -- and allowed the aircraft to

  • Bellanca C-27A

    In 1933, the Air Corps ordered ten additional Bellanca Airbus aircraft based on the Y1C-27. These planes, designated C-27As, were similar to the Y1C-27s, but had a few notable differences. The first was the redesign of the interior to accommodate three additional passengers for a total of 13.

  • Bellanca Y1C-27

    The Air Corps bought four Bellanca Model SP-200 "Airbus" aircraft in 1933 and designated them as Y1C-27s. The first two planes were stock civilian airliners bought "as is." The second two aircraft were built to Air Corps specifications, but differed only in details from the basic Model SP-200. The

  • Atlantic-Fokker C-2 “Bird of Paradise”

    The first flight from the U.S. to Hawaii was accomplished by Lt. Albert F. Hegenberger and Lt. Lester J. Maitland on June 28-29, 1927. The flight left Oakland, Calif. on June 28 and arrived at Wheeler Field, Honolulu, Hawaii, 25 hours and 50 minutes later. The flight covered approximately 2,400

  • Republic P-47

    Affectionately nicknamed "Jug," the P-47 was one of the most famous AAF fighter planes of World War II. Although originally conceived as a lightweight interceptor, the P-47 developed as a heavyweight fighter and made its first flight on May 6, 1941. The first production model was delivered to the