Convair 109 XB-46

Convair 109 XB-46

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This type was produced by Consolidated Vultee under the trade name Convair.

Text accompanying the photo: This is the XB-46, experimental four-jet medium bomber built for the Air Force by Convair's San Diego plant, California, USA, and completed early in 1947. Powered by four General Electric turbojet engines located in two low-slung nacelles, the XB-46 had a length of 105 ft 9 in (32.23 m) and a wingspan of 113 ft (43.44 m). (August 28, 1956)

View also photo 2312, 2933 and 3024.


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This type was produced by Consolidated Vultee under the trade name Convair. Text accompanying the photo: This is the XB-46, experimental four-jet medium bomber built for the Air Force by Convair's San Diego plant, California, USA, and completed early in 1947. Powered by four General Electric turbojet engines located in two low-slung nacelles, the XB-46 had a length of 105 ft 9 in (32.23 m) and a wingspan of 113 ft (43.44 m). (August 28, 1956) View also photo 2312, 2933 and 3024.