What kind of plane is this?

[o.g.sk8er]

Anyone know what kind of plane this is?

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

an old one (dunno)

 

[turbolife]

Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster

http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/douglas_xb42.htm

 

[MiaTurbo]

...one that would have to take off and land flat and not pitch the nose up.

 

[o.g.sk8er]

I thank you very much! (first)

Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster

http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/douglas_xb42.htm

 

[MiaTurbo]

Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster

http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/douglas_xb42.htm

looks like that's after the USAF asked them to modify it. the XB-42A. interesting.. they cut the wings off to transport the plane. that seems silly. couldn't they just fly the plane after it was sitting for only 4 years?

 

[macklum]

interesting bit of history trivia , what a different layout

 

[turbolife]

I thank you very much! (first)

No prob