tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45311453872162041712012-02-11T21:29:05.439-08:00Dedicated to all things giant.Giant Earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04940526052048814318noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4531145387216204171.post-69958720179509338372007-06-13T05:49:00.000-07:002007-06-13T06:09:32.575-07:00

I was a dam builder across the river deep and wideWhere steel and water did collideA place called Boulder on the wild ColoradoI slipped and fell into the wet concrete belowThey buried me in that great tomb that knows no soundBut I am still around..114 people died during the construction of the Hoover DamWords: Willie NelsonAll photos courtesy of The National Archives

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Today we take a closer look at the XB-35 history. As it became clear to the air force that the future lay in jet propelled bombers, it was decided to convert some of the XB-35’s and put jet engines on them. The new plane was named YB-49. It proved to be as prone to faults as its predecessor. The fact that none of the airframe, which was designed for a propeller driven wing, was changed must have

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Today's post is about a truly remarkable piece of aviation history, the Tailsitter airplanes. Made in the late 40’s and early 50’s they were an attempt to eliminate the necessity of runways.In the later stages of WWII the German company Focke Wulf had a spectacular design for a tailsitting fighter in the Triebflügeljäger. The idea was a fighter that would take off and land vertically on its tail

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From the age of the pipe smoking man please enjoy.nuclearAll photos courtesy of National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Site Office Notice the robe, this is a man that's truly prepared.

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Leaving the truly magnificent B-36 today's post is about its cousin the XB-35. (The XB and YB designation is used by the US0AF on experimental bomber designs. If the plane is accepted it gets it's official B designation.) The development of both B-36 and XB-35 originates in the period of WWII where it seemed possible that Brittan could fall in to Nazi hands. It was seen as necessary for the

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Here are some outlays of the interior of the B 36. The crews spent long hours in their quarters whilst in the air with the ever present possibility of getting the go code to fly to the Soviet union and drop their devastating load. Notice item 15 the hatch to the tube leading to the aft compartment. The B 36 carried the heaviest armament of any bomber. Fallout comes easily to mind. Photographs

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The following post is displaying the B 36 Peacemaker, my personal favorite aircraft. Built in the brief era between WWII and the introduction of jet powered bombers it served as a deterrent against Soviet aggression. The plane who inherited its role is the still serving B 52.To get an idea of this planes immense size and the leap forward it represented take a look at this photo displaying it next

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Tis is the truly beautiful and gigantic Me323D. The specs for this baby: Engine: Gnome-Rhone 14N 48/49 14-Cylinder two row radialsHorsepower: 1,140Number: SixDimensions:Wing span: 55m (180 ft. 5.5 in.)Length: 28.15m (92 ft. 4.25 in.)Height: 10.15m (33 ft. 3.5 in.)Weights:Empty: 27,330kg (60,260 lbs.)Maximum: 43,000kg (94,815 lbs.)Performance:Maximum Speed: 285km/h (177 mph) on towInitial climb:

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Welcome to the Giant Earth blog. This is a place for all things Giant, from the tiny Giant things too the things that are truly gigantic on a cosmic scale. Please feel free to comment. If there is any issues with copyright please notify me.Big Muskie

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