john szalay <john.szalayatatt.net> wrote in
news:XnsA45BDEA4C1250johnszalayattnet@216.166.97.131:
> "Byker" <byker@do~rag.net> wrote in
> news:cYednWko9L7YgJ_InZ2dnUU7-RmdnZ2d@earthlink.com:
>
>>> Huh, I thought the X-16 was knocked off the table by the RB-57?
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>> It was. The existing B-57 could be modified faster than the X-16
>> could be built from scratch. Something was needed to fill the void
>> until the U-2 entered service. The RB-57's light, extended wings were
>> only good for about 500 flying hours, and Martin had to modify the
>> wings to extend their service life. Still, it soldiered on, and the
>> last time I saw one on active duty was with the ANG at Tyndall AFB,
>> Florida, in 1975.
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>>
>>om
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> I believe that NASA still flies 2 big wing RB-57F out of Ellington
> Field, Houston, Texas
>
I stand corrected they are WB-57F
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