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On Wed, 19 Oct 2016 09:01:05 -0500, john Szalay <john.szalayatatt.net>
wrote:
>"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in
>news:jv8e0ctmp9s54o94seosid5sodqnj9kp4i@4ax.com:
>>>
>>>"The final Marauder variant was the XB-26H. It was actually a
>>>TB-26G-25-MA (44-68221) that had its original tricycle landing gear
>>>replaced by a set of tandem mainwheels that retracted into the
>>>fuselage. In addition, a set of outrigger legs were added for lateral
>>>balance. The fuselage had to be externally stiffened to take the
>>>additional landing loads of this tandem undercarriage.
>>>
>>>"The XB-26H was known colloquially as the "Middle River Stump Jumper"
>>>and was part of a experimental project to test the installation of the
>>>landing gear proposed for the Boeing XB-47 Stratojet and Martin XB-48
>>>bombers, which were then on the drawing boards. Flight tests were
>>>carried out in May/June of 1945 at the Martin field.
>>
>> Not finding it after a bit of searching, but recall seeing footage of
>> this aircraft during taxi testing, including high speed turning.
>> Impressive...
>>
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>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlmKG0jwQc0
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> at 48:00- 50:30 time mark
That's it - thanks!
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