The alternate approach was to nestle a fighter up into the extended bomb bay of the B-36 which did allow escape from the fighter cockpit for (slightly) more comfort. But that obviously greatly reduced the bomber's weapons load. Neither this nor the wingtip joining were practical enough to be operational.
IIRC, max speed on the B-36H was around 435 mph, which works out to 378 KTAS, about what you are quoting. Airstart speed on my F-111s was 400 KCAS, not sure what it was on those early fighters/recce birds like that RF-84F/K.
My spelling error. I mentioned it a while back about the dishes that started rattle in the cupboard one night and we didn't know what was causing it. Living in Seattle in 1952 gave us the thoughts of an earthquake but it continued at a set frequency. Then we could hear the throb of the B-36 props coming up from the south. It took that airplane 1/2 hour to fly by. A regional air controller friend told me that the ground speed was 120 MPH. Another training mission to Alaska.
What's holding the door open? Why isn't his hair being blown? Why are the sleeves of his Tee-shirt being blown forward?
Photoshop has been dangerous for quite a while! Remember the famous photo of Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald? I remembered when someone posted a Photoshopped version where it looked like Ruby was holding a guitar and Oswald was singing! And it looked completely real! I wonder if photos are still allowed as evidence in a court of law?
I knew "Art School" and did several shows with him. He did some bizarre things. If I remember, his Chipmunk had an auto pilot. He arrived at one Abottsford show in the Chipmunk with a "copilot" sitting in his lap , a girl named Carolyn who operated "the stick" (as he put it) and he operated the rudder pedals. She did an aerobatic routine in a borrowed airplane, Art was a barrel of laughs off the airport at our billets but you did not talk to him during the show.
The XP-82 at the Valiant Air Command warbird museum in Florida. It is flyable and could be yours for about $11M or so Image Unavailable, Please Login
First E-3 left for the Boneyard. They had a signing ceremony and let "alumni" sign the plane. Pretty cool. Image Unavailable, Please Login
We are in Naples visiting my parents and I had to go retrieve some stuff on the plane this morning that my wife forgot. Beautiful sunrise photo opportunity. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
AF is getting happier with the KC-46. Second version video system appears to work well. Now they intend to buy more of them to last until the next generation tanker is competed. May be a wing-body design.
New Hampshire Air Guard, I guess. It's unusual to see the serial number on the rear fuselage, but with that tail graphic, I can understand why!