Paul,
I often wondered if the pusher props contributed to the remarkable sound of
the 36. You are right, it sounded like a rumble or even a growl. It really
surprised me the first time I heard one over Dayton, around 1951 or 52.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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> They had a very distinctive sound. Changed some depending on how well the
> elight engineer had them synced. They had a certain rumbling sound. I
> just ran through the "Strategic Air Command" movie, and I believe that
> sound
> is from the movie sound track right at the beginning of the movie. Most
> of
> the sounds in the movie are messed up with music. When a B-36 flew over
> at
> lower altitude the house would shake and the windows rattle. As they used
> to say, "Six turning and four burning". It was quite common for an
> aircraft
> to return with one or two engines feathered. We took the wing to England
> in, I believe, '56. Involved three bases. The bunch I was with went to
> Burtonwood. Another went to Upper Heyford, and I can't remember where the
> third went. I do remember that one of the aircraft landed on the wrong
> field, a closed one as I remember, and they had to strip all the weight
> off
> that they could, pump the fuel down to virtually slosh fuel. They just
> barely made the take off and then landed at Upper Heyford. Indidentally,
> there are some B-47 sounds in "Strategic Air Command", also. I ordered a
> DVD yesterday, that contains three B-58 videos. I hope there are some
> good
> sounds there.
> Paul in Portland OR
>
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>
>
>> Hmm, Paul. That doesn't sound like a multi-engined aircraft at all.
>
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