Convair NB-36H

[Triton]

Photograph of Convair NB-36H from Code One magazine.

Source: http://www.codeonemagazine.com/gallery_slideshow.html?item_id=19

 

[Sundog]

That is an amazing picture!! I know it sounds weird but it seems that much more real seeing it in color.

Although something I never noticed before is the two different sets of doors in front of and behind the nose wheel. Are the doors behind the "external" doors for the crew entrance and they retract with the gear as I'm assuming the front set is for the gear itself?

 

[Triton]

Photograph of Convair XNB-36H "The Crusade" from Defense Imagery.

An air-to-air left side view of the XNB-36H bomber aircraft and a B-29 Superfortress chase plane during research and development taking place at the Convair Plant. The XNB-36H carries an on board nuclear reactor to test radiation for crew and aircraft.

Source: http://www.defenseimagery.mil/imagery.html#a=search&s=Convair%20&t=0&p=2&guid=753b364fc78ef0f495485381b60397c53ed733af

 

[Orionblamblam]

Photograph of Convair XNB-36H "The Crusade" from Defense Imagery.

Hmmm...

Location: FORT WORTH
Date Shot: 8/18/1983

I have doubts.

 

[Triton]

Photograph of Convair XNB-36H "The Crusade" from Defense Imagery.

Hmmm...

Location: FORT WORTH
Date Shot: 8/18/1983

I have doubts.

The date when they took a photograph of the original photograph.

 

[Steve Pace]

Moreover, it is a drawing albeit a good one!

SP

 

[Cy-27]

There is an article (Radiant Skies) on the NB-36H in issue 4 of The Aviation Historian by Jakob Whitfield (@9 pages).