Harvey Mushman Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 Really neat Joe! I didn't realize they had two engineer(s). A whole lotta motors & systems to keep up on. I'll also admit to being stumped regarding the small "bus driver's" type wheel mounted on the pilots left console? Thanks for posting - I'm amazed at the great stuff you find! Harey
Subdeacon Joe Posted July 6, 2013 Author Posted July 6, 2013 I had hoped that someone could shed some light on that wheel too.
Harvey Mushman Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 Griz, I think you come in from below, between the front and rear facing seats, but can't tell for sure from the perspective? Perhaps we have a cowboy that knows for sure and can answer several of these questions. Looks like inside the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patt (corrected)?
Grizzly Dave Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 Harvey, I was thinking from below, and if yer looking out the front window, on the left side behind the front facing seat there might be room enuff over there for an access ladder for skinny fellers.
Harvey Mushman Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 Yep Griz, I think you have it! My slow network is still loading for finer resolution and there seems to be room behind the pilot's station, especially noting that the two engineer seats are close together. Maybe even be room to approach from aft at the same level.
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 I had hoped that someone could shed some light on that wheel too. I'm thinkin' that wheel is for nosewheel steering while taxiing....
Doc Flimshaw Sass# 73310 Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 I'm thinkin' that wheel is for nosewheel steering while taxiing.... Yup, tiller for nose wheel steering at low speed, they still use them.........Doc
Harvey Mushman Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 May be Hardpan - that makes the best sense so far! I'm not sure that NGS was hydraulic at that point, so maybe it was a mechanical linkage geared backup for tight maneuvering? If hydraulic assisted, I would have thought that NGS would be via the rudder pedals? And only the pilot (non copilot) could do it - if rudder pedals, either could do it. I think I'll go do some research on this - my curiosity is a weakness.
Harvey Mushman Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 Well Griz, you were spot on: //books.google.com/books?id=eflKhY26inwC&pg=PA72&lpg=PA72&dq=b36+nose+wheel+steering&source=bl&ots=dqnYDpVvnq&sig=yMsWO4YkSB PlwKt-V6lCOR7pk58&hl=en&sa=X&ei=dajXUbX1NInB4AO_yIHQAw&ved=0CBwQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=b36%20nose%20wheel%20steering&f=false It was hydraulically assisted NGS via that wheel, even then. Later aircraft, the rudders control that.
Subdeacon Joe Posted July 6, 2013 Author Posted July 6, 2013 I do love the information this motley crew can dig up!
Tex Jones, SASS 2263 Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 how do ya get in there? Entrance is via a stairway from the lower deck on the left side of the cockpit behind the A/C's seat.
Dusty Balz, SASS#46599 Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 Hardpan is correct, nose wheel steering
Doc Flimshaw Sass# 73310 Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 Here's an example on a more modern aircraft Low speed only, auto disengages above a certain speed and reverts to rudder pedals
Curley Cole, SASS #56849 Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=360 Link to the B36 page. on the right are several other views including the rear turret. When I waz a kid, my mom was dating an Air Force guy and he gave us a tour of the body of a B36. I was too young to completly know what I waz seeing but I knew it was really cool, and REALLY big. curley
Curley Cole, SASS #56849 Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 http://www.airspacemag.com/panorama/204479471.html?start=4&page=1&c=y check out the cockpits in this page. this guy is some photographer! curley
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 Strategic Air Command with Jimmy Stewart has the greatest footage of the B36 ever!
Gen Lew Wallace Posted July 7, 2013 Posted July 7, 2013 Greetings, My first duty assignment twenty three years ago was Chanute AFB, IL. There was a B-36 on static display right across the street from a B-52. Talk about two giants. Great memories! Oh, and Strategic Air Command is one of my favorite movies of any genre. Nice call Bob.
Doc Flimshaw Sass# 73310 Posted July 7, 2013 Posted July 7, 2013 B-36 low pass home movie. Wonder if the pilot was still a pilot after?
Subdeacon Joe Posted July 7, 2013 Author Posted July 7, 2013 Geez! Did you see those trees flapping around after it passed?
Subdeacon Joe Posted July 7, 2013 Author Posted July 7, 2013 Note the main gear. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDCgMlomhvM www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDCgMlomhvM
Gen Lew Wallace Posted July 7, 2013 Posted July 7, 2013 Greetings, Anyone else remember the old discovery channel show "Wings"? I used to watch it all the time.
Subdeacon Joe Posted July 7, 2013 Author Posted July 7, 2013 Greetings, Anyone else remember the old discovery channel show "Wings"? I used to watch it all the time. Discovery? Or History? I always got the two mixed up. But, yeah, I remember that show. Back when both Discovery and History channels had some validity to them.
Gen Lew Wallace Posted July 7, 2013 Posted July 7, 2013 Pretty sure it was discovery; but I could be wrong.
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