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Old 16th December 2016 | 15:24
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Concours77
 
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B-52

Interesting discussion. My two pence?

It was the most important design consideration. The AF has always (post WW2) demanded high wing heavies. Exceptions? Convair B-58, B-2, B-1, etc. not especially useful or long lived designs. Another wildly successful design? T-38.
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