Boeing B-52 Stratofortress - Walk Around No. 6 (Paperback)

~ Lou Drendel (Author)

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Product Description

"It is one of the most long-lived combat aircraft, having first flown over 50 years ago. But it is not only longevity that makes the B-52 noteworthy. It remains one of the world's largest aircraft; 160 feet long, a wingspan of 185 feet, a height of 48 feet, and a gross weight of nearly 500,000 pounds! INCLUDES: ""B-52 Walkaround"" - 80 Pages - 11"" x 8.25"" FEATURES: **Author: Lou Drendel **Photographs: Both Color and Black and White (includes picture captions) **This plane made the 1st 'round-the-world-nonstop flight of a turbojet-powered aircraft. In 1957 it circled the globe in 45 hours

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Squadron/Signal Publications; 1st edition (March 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897473582
• ISBN-13: 978-0897473583
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,904,370 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent technical photos, November 7, 1999

By A Customer

This is a good book for detail modelers or people intereseted in the "nuts and bolts" of the B-52. There are many close-up photos of the inside and outside of the aircraft. It has excellent detail shots of all flight positions, with the exception of the gunner (a station rendered moot by absence of the gun) and, disappointingly, the EW officer. The book also offers artists impressions of various models of the BUFF from different time periods. There are also some historical pictures taken of the B-52 during the Cold War years.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best for a modeler trying to get the whole BUFF right, December 4, 2002

By	David Traill (Stuart, FL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got this for use as a model reference while building one. My dad flew on the Stratofortress for a number of years, and once he got to look atit, he was quite impressed with how much things have changed inside the bird. Overall, mostly technical pictures of every nook and cranny, and again, best for modelers seeking overkill.

4.0 out of 5 stars B-52 Honey Bucket , January 4, 2006

By	Michael Makar (Bradenton, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Bought this book at the Warner Robins Air Museum. Finally a book that shows some details. Would have like a better photo of the "chemical toilet" AKA "Honey Bucket". Excellent photos of the flap wells and wheel wells. A few errors, for instance identifying flare dispenser panels as chaff dispenser panels. I bet most B-52 enthusiasts don't realize there are over 75+ antennas on a B-52(1990). This book helps the reader to view some of these. Lastly, the ECM station was never allowed to be photographed due to the information on the panels was classified. A sanitized EW station is on display at the Air Museum. Hopefully photos of that will make the next edition.