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Wing struts above the wing have to be big - they're in compression rather than tension and have to be beefy enough to not buckle. Wings struts below the wing are in tension and the load-bearing elemen

But can it lay an egg?   I've seen photos of that one before but don't know what it is or where it's based.  Such poor taste in flying objects is more commonly seen in the hot air balloon ge

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Not a bad looking plane, but I have to say that the US taxpayers seem to have gotten their money's worth out of the BUFF too.  It has arguably been one of the best heavy bombers ever produced.  Every once in a while they get it right - B-52, C-130, KC-135, A-10 - and pick a plane that's a winner, not only in the short term, but which gives long and useful service. 

 

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I love the B-52, it must be one of the longest serving aircraft in history, and from what I gather it's eventual drawdown date is around 2040+! It's an awesome sight even now. I'm still surprised that they havent re-engined it yet with modern engines. Those TF-33s are hardly the most eco freindly now are they.

 

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Vertical stabiliser is not pointed enough at the top for a Lockheed aircraft.  It's shape is more Consolidated in appearance.  Possibly the B-24 'Liberator' or the transport derivative, the C-87 'Liberator Express'.

 

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