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The second picture has the person photoshopped in at a fake scale to make the gear look bigger, there is no aircraft with an undercarriage that size (also its not a C5 undercarriage anyway) Here is a video showing work being done on the Gear...

That’s really remarkable, Red! I enjoy reading them (particularly the oddball ones).

A 2x2 bogey would be pretty much impossible to steer and even trying would introduce severe sideforces on the strut unless the bogey itself was either articulated between the front and rear pairs or both pairs could be independently steered like some 4 wheel steering cars..it would make the whole setup very complex

Saw it at Oshkosh, $10US to enter; so did not bother.

I recon Marty could use a few of those to complete his Zenith build, but not all of them, or it would never leave the ground.

Flight deck of the B-36 Peacemaker.

Whenever I see a Lockheed Lodestar, I can't help but think of the nicknames they regularly acquired - Leadstall and Lodestall - thanks to their vicious and abrupt stall, that caught out many a pilot. They were also very unforgiving of out-of-range C of G, especially aft C of G. One of Australia's worst air disasters up until the 1960's was the 1949 Lodestar crash at Bilinga. 21 people died in that crash, there wasn't a single survivor. However, that crash couldn't be blamed on the aircrafts vices, it was caused by poor piloting and even poorer loading.

i'm guessing that the lanes between them are wide enough to taxi, just look narrow from the angle.

Not an aircraft, but..... DARPA unmanned water vehicle has undergone underwater testing,

Interesting noseleg with the 4 wheels in line. Anyone know why they did it that way instead of a 2x2 formation?

Maybe a Lunatic

So... Is a pilot who touches down successfully called a "Mars Lander"?

10USD

Probably has to get 10,000 people through it to break even.

they are all hustling ............... for a $

absolute waste of time and money. elvis never set foot in that thing .

Tight cornering wouldn't be too easy with that massive front overhang. I probably would have dispensed with that separate chromed chassis and incorporated it into the lower part of the fuse, with front wheels out with their own mudguards and the back wheels in the wing stubs.

Low aspect ratio wings…I bet it rolls like a dice

Here is a link to a video of this vehicle. https://fb.watch/tABwBZkgYg/

Is this the best size comparison pic ever?

It is genuine, it's the flight engineers station on the B-36 Peacemaker. The angle the photo was taken and the poor quality don't help any.

Which one gets me front switch in Milwaukee County Sheriffs Office?

Got everything apart from a compass and intercom thanks Planey!

Most of them are to do with the Engines. Nev

Steamgauge heaven!!!

The Convair went from TAA late 59 I believe. I crawled over one last weekend (actually Monday) and looked carefully over a sectioned motor from one. twin row 18 cylinder with 3 power recovery Turbines. 135 HP from each cylinder. STEEL crankcases and about 50 bolts at the base of each cylinder. Same engines fitted to the Connie which is the only one now flying in the world. 2 speed supercharged and pressurised ignition with a coil on each cylinder for flying at altitude. The original fuel was avgas 130/145 like so many engines of the period. Now they can only get LL 100 so operate derated at lower boost figures. All a very creditable showing at HARS where the homemade food is great and the people all offer their services free. They intend to get this one in the air soon. it's not a thing I would let just anybody fly. You'd need to be well trained and current. Exactly the same Planes as Arthur Butler operated... You can reverse them out of a parking Bay. Nev

That's a great link if you are looking for detailed information about your favourite aircraft.

Lots of statues and paintings get the head proportions wrong . Nev

I don't know how many people realise that Bill Lear (he of the Learjet fame), remanufactured quite a number of Lockheed Lodestars into Lockheed Learstars. There were Learstar I's, and Learstar II's. Lear recognised the sound engineering of the original Lockheed design, but he realised with advances in aerodynamics and engineering a much more efficient executive transport could be produced. The Lodestars he reworked were completely re-manufactured and incorporated numerous modifications to increase speed and efficiency, and to improve the interior accommodation. https://www.flight-manuals-online.com/product/learstar/

A similar aircraft, also from Lockheed, wiped out some of Australia’s wartime cabinet. Looks like that short, tapered wing was built for speed, not safety: 1940 Canberra air disaster - Wikipedia EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG

Looks fantastic but you'd probably spend more time on polishing than maintenance.

Those late 1930's American twins were beautiful aircraft. Gotta love those big, round prop flingers.

Oshkosh 23. Courtesy Warbird Digest

What a mind-blowing, trillion-dollar place. Just makes you realise the massive capabilities of the U.S. aerospace industries. Just this graveyard alone employs 550 people - all civilians. Unfortunately, the bus tours have been suspended indefinitely, at the request of the USAAF. No reason for the tour suspension is given. https://www.airplaneboneyards.com/davis-monthan-afb-amarg-airplane-boneyard.htm

Phantom graveyard, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Az.

Inspiration for the B-2.

Mojave, not Navajo, Space. And they are not all looking to fly out in a couple of days.

There,s another lot in the Navajo desert, BUT Of course they Are the big ones, even a New plane from the eastern countris with 40 something hours on th the clock !. https://www.google.com/search?q=commercial+airplane+graveyard&tbm=isch&client=tablet-android-telstra-au&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiV0KWC7Y75AhXSR2wGHd8AC7UQtI8BKAB6BAgBEGw&biw=1280&bih=800&dpr=1# spacesailor

How do they ever get away? Nev

There will be if the pilot is not the trusting type and removes the "radiator" cap to double check that the system is full. Recovery bottle should be positioned below the pressure cap.

SAAF Museum Spitfire MkIX, near Pelindaba, Pretoria area.

SAAF Museum Spitfire MkIX. Not a MkXVI as it normally was, same airframes essentially, but the MkXVI had an American built Packard engine, the low back MkIX has a RR Merlin 60/70 series fitted.

Reading on wiki. seems gear up landings happen to these guys also... "In July 1983, C-5A Serial No. 68-0216 landed gear up at Travis Air Force Base, California. There were no injuries. The accident occurred while the crew was performing touch-and-go landings, and did not lower the landing gear during the final approach of the day. The aircraft received significant damage to the lower fuselage, ramp, clamshell doors, and main landing gear pods. The C-5A was later flown to Marietta for repairs. "