Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: Daryl J. on April 20, 2013, 01:36:21 AM

Title: XB-51, B-51, EB-51, etc...
Post by: Daryl J. on April 20, 2013, 01:36:21 AM

How about a Prowler-like EB-51 for the first Gulf War?

Title: Re: XB-51, B-51, EB-51, etc...
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 20, 2013, 04:43:11 AM

Or an equivalent to the Canberra T.17A with its lumps and bumps:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/RAF_English_Electric_Canberra_T17A_Lofting-1.jpg/800px-RAF_English_Electric_Canberra_T17A_Lofting-1.jpg)

Title: Re: XB-51, B-51, EB-51, etc...
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 20, 2013, 04:45:03 AM

Any of the B-57 users might prove to be a good B-51 operator.  I for one plan to do a PAF B-51.

Title: Re: XB-51, B-51, EB-51, etc...
Post by: AGRA on April 20, 2013, 07:22:15 AM

I was thinking of a B-51E to fly in place of F-105s in the Vietnam War. J57s to replace the J47s and two Vulcan 30x113mm in the cheeks and a radar in the nose. With night attack capability similar to the A-6 lots of bombs and an awesome strafer. Flying NOE to avoid the MiGs and SAMs. With green-green-black wrap around schemes you could call them the Martin B-51E "Black Panther".

Title: Re: XB-51, B-51, EB-51, etc...
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 20, 2013, 10:29:45 AM

Hmmmm...wild weasel Panther anyone?

Title: Re: XB-51, B-51, EB-51, etc...
Post by: Daryl J. on April 21, 2013, 12:20:17 AM

Kriegsmarine, Kormorans.     (Daryl looks at his scratchbuilding skills and time availability  :icon_crap: :icon_nif:)

Title: Re: XB-51, B-51, EB-51, etc...
Post by: The Big Gimper on April 16, 2021, 10:53:44 PM

Rebooting this thread.

I have surplus J57s from my AMT EC-135N. So swap out the pods engines and leave the tail J47.

3x J47 = 15,600 lbs thrust
2x J57 + 1x J47 = 28,600 lbs thrust

Title: Re: XB-51, B-51, EB-51, etc...
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 17, 2021, 02:18:34 AM

I wonder what a B-51 equivalent to the WB-57F would look like?