Production Standard Convair B-60?

[Pioneer]

Evening gents

I am looking for drawings/art work/profiles of the `proposed' production standard Convair B-60 - had it been selected by the USAF`s SAC as a replacement for its B-36 Peacemaker.
I have read in literature that its cockpit canopy and forward fuselage was to be more refined and aerodynamic!

Thanks in advance
Regards
Pioneer

 

[stevee617]

Check out the book "Magnesium Overcast" by Dennis Jenkins. There are photos in that book that show YB-60 Prototype No. 2, which actually designated B-60A with the production style streamlined nose.

It looks a lot better than the nose that was flown on the prototype.

 

[canisd]

I modified a drawing of the first prototype to show the second one's nose. No changes to the canopy from what I read in Magnesium Overcast. Now, the production model was supposed to use podded turboprop engines instead of jets.

 

[Bill Garvin]

Now, the production model was supposed to use podded turboprop engines instead of jets.

I'm not sure if that was actually the case or whether the turboprop version was simply a last-ditch effort by Convair to keep interest in theB-60 concept. There was a civilian airliner version of the B-60 proposed and that retained its jets.

Likewise, I don't think final production details such as the disposition of the armament had been decided when the program was axed.

 

[Stargazer]

There was a civilian airliner version of the B-60 proposed and that retained its jets.

That's what it was supposed to look like. Not much left in common with the B-36...

 

[Orionblamblam]

There was a civilian airliner version of the B-60 proposed and that retained its jets.

That's what it was supposed to look like. Not much left in common with the B-36...

Actually, that's one of the X-6 designs, using the B-60 airframe instead of the B-36 airframe. Note the pack of engines under the aft fuselage.

 

[royabulgaf]

That could account for the different cockpit. IIRC, a cockpit similar to the NB-36 was to be used.

 

[Bill Garvin]

This is the picture I had of the transport version of the B-60. Sorry if its inconveniently big

Edit: Picture downsized and attached, the full size version is available on
www.456fis.org/XC-99_B-36.htm