SStewart 13 #1 January 23, 2012 This looks a bit tricky to land.Onward and Upward! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert99 37 #2 January 23, 2012 QuoteThis looks a bit tricky to land. It looks like a World War 2 era test of a rough field landing system on a B-26. When the B-26 left the active inventory, another WW2 era aircraft designated the A-26 was re-named the B-26 and was used in such places as Korea and Vietnam in special roles and also as a multi-engine trainer for USAF pilots. There were quite a few "unusual landing gear" systems tested during WW2 and very few, if any, made it into production aircraft. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybill 18 #3 January 23, 2012 QuoteThis looks a bit tricky to land. Hi Stew, WTF is it??? Looks kinda like a B-25 or B-26 WWII vintage, the D/F loop on top was common to the era, looks like the L/G was some kind of experiment for landing on inhospitable terrain like snow or sand?? Well the gear worked for takeoff I presume?? Any other takers?/SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #4 January 23, 2012 Quote Quote This looks a bit tricky to land. Hi Stew, WTF is it??? Looks kinda like a B-25 or B-26 WWII vintage, the D/F loop on top was common to the era, looks like the L/G was some kind of experiment for landing on inhospitable terrain like snow or sand?? Well the gear worked for takeoff I presume?? Any other takers?/ Hi Mr Bill Nope, can't imagine any use for it in RVN Korea? those cold winters and all that snow. Not very many choppers.? Maybe alaska back in the day? Name that airplane? a prototype.One Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lodestar 0 #5 January 23, 2012 I'd guess it's probably a trial for either snow/ice or grass strips but more likely snow/ice. Ski's would have been way too large for retracting although I can't imagine tucking those tracks away. Also there are no provisions for the front wheel quite likely indicating that it was a test or prototype for the tracks before proceeding any further with development. Just a guess.... Floats would have been interesting.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripcord4 0 #6 January 23, 2012 The aircraft pictured is an A20 Havoc bomber testing caterpillar-type tracked landing gear for rough field landings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotandahalf 0 #7 January 23, 2012 QuoteThe aircraft pictured is an A20 Havoc bomber testing caterpillar-type tracked landing gear for rough field landings. Yep that is it. http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oGdSCvuB1PUmgAPkJXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE1bjBxZ282BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA3NrMQR2dGlkA1ZJUDAyMl8yNTI-/SIG=120jn8aus/EXP=1327376687/**http%3a//www.youtube.com/watch%3fv=X9vmamugkI4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #8 January 24, 2012 Quote Name this plane Ugly.SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SStewart 13 #9 January 24, 2012 Agreed. I was thinking landings might be tricky but how would you get those tracks spinning fast enough to take off? I bet it was loud!Onward and Upward! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
377 20 #10 January 25, 2012 How about a B 36 bomber with tracked gear? https://www.google.com/search?q=b+36+with+tracked+gear&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7ADFA_enUS453&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=R20fT9SHHcaU2AWY0t3-Dg&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CAsQ_AUoAQ&biw=1120&bih=543 3772018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
