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Convair, Model 109 (XB-46)

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• mambo1935 said:

  grace!

Convair, Model 109 (XB-46)

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• Stéphane Beaumort said:

  Although it appears on at least one official document, it is not a well-known fact that the XB-46 was supposed to be called the "Needle." This picture makes it pretty clear just why...

Willard, Martin Collection _000105

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• John Sanders said:

  Wow!

• John Stewart said:

  Looks science fiction like. Neat.

• mcdonnel_chris said:

  what was this awesome plane?

• Gerry Asher said:

  Convair XB-46. This is the first photo of the ship I've seen which displays the "droop aileron" feature, working in conjunction with the wing flaps...

• Daniel Berek said:

  Amazing beast, especially from this perspective (i.e., the photographer kneeling).

Convair, Model 109 (XB-46)

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• dino_ric said:

  She was an elegant looking bird, even if she didn't win that contract. The B-47 was no slouch in the looks department, either!