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Aviation Art Six Turnin' and Four Burnin' Machat B-36

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 200.00 USD
Aviation Art Six Turnin' and Four Burnin' Machat B-36
A giant by almost every measurement, the B-36 was a unique aircraft for its time. With a design laid out in the midst of the war years, the B-36 was an engineering and manufacturing marvel when compared to the typical WWII bomber. At 163 feet the B-36 fuselage was a long a a B-29 and B-17 placed nose to tail and the 230 foot wing span was more than twice that of the B-24. the tip of the rudder was 46 feet 10 inches off the ground, almost the length of the B-25. With six P&W R4360 piston engines and four GE J-47 jet engines, the mammoth bomber could fly at more than 43,000 feet with a top speed of 418 mph. With fuel weapons and a crew of 16 men, the maximum weight of the bomber reached 410,000 pounds. Typical of the rapid pace of technological developments of the time the B-36 Peacemaker had a relatively short operational life, with the last model being retired in early 1959. Of the 325 B-36's that were built only four examples exist today. This is a L/E print of 1000 copies and is signed by the artist and personally autographed by the pilot, Retired Convair Test Pilot Beryl Erickson. It has never been mounted and is in perfect condition. It comes with an extensive COA that is suitable for framing and has an image size of 27" x 13 1/2".