The Connie Racer!

[KB Adkins]

After the recent thread re: Super Snoopy, I came across this very cool story about the "The Connie Racer" in 1971.

Oh, what might have been if they would have let her race

http://www.adastron.com/lockheed/constellation/racer.htm

[laminar]

Re: The Connie Racer!

awesome

[mjragan]

Re: The Connie Racer!

Bring em back! 4 engine unlimited class

[Rigby]

Re: The Connie Racer!

4 engine unlimited.....hmmm.....B-29, clipped wings, lightened as much as possible, 4 4360's, cuffed props............

[jarrodeu]

Re: The Connie Racer!

4 engine unlimited.....hmmm.....B-29, clipped wings, lightened as much as possible, 4 4360's, cuffed props............

You mean a B-50? Already has 4: 4360's

Jarrod

[speeddemon]

Re: The Connie Racer!

You mean a B-50? Already has 4: 4360's

Jarrod

Score 1 for the kid! :-)

[Skyracer]

Re: The Connie Racer!

You mean a B-50? Already has 4: 4360's

A longtime friend of mine and retired Boeing engineer referred to the B-50 as, "a B-29 with enough power."

[SpinB]

Re: The Connie Racer!

Well, why not 'squeeze' a B-36! SIX 4360's and we'll dump the J-30s.It's already mostly magnesium and the ground crew can fly along and work on her on the pylons! I bet Missileer can hook us up!

....somthin' 'bout monkeys and butts......hmmm....