Aircraft - Aviation - Balloons - Helicopters
Feb. 20, 1951 - Ancient - and - modern. The newest and the oldest in aircraft design.: As seen from above - two pusher type planes representing nearly 40 years ofvistion history stand next to each other : The little one, built in 1912 by W.D. Parker, manager of Philips Petroleum sales division, has a single power plant. The B-36D is powered by 6 Pratt and Whitney wasp Major piston and 4 General Electric J-47 turbojet engines. The B036D travels at 436 m.p.m.h The little biplane has a wingspan of 32 feet compared with 230 ft. length of 28ft, against 162ft. a height of 7ft. compared with 47 ft. and a maximum gross weught of 1, 150 pounds - against the 358, 000 pounds of the new machine
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13160972
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46127563
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Keystone Pictures USA
