Product Description
The B-52D "Big Belly" Stratofortress is a variant of the iconic B-52 bomber, notable for its increased payload capacity to enable carpet bombing during the Vietnam War. In a cutaway view of the B-52D, the following features would be highlighted:
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Fuselage: The fuselage is elongated, housing the cockpit at the front, followed by the crew compartment, and then the bomb bay. The "Big Belly" modification allows for a larger bomb bay to accommodate more ordnance.
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Cockpit: The cockpit is equipped with advanced avionics for its time, featuring multiple displays and controls for the pilot and co-pilot, as well as navigational equipment.
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Bomb Bay: The "Big Belly" program modified the bomb bays to carry more conventional bombs. Unmodified B-52Ds could carry only 27 even 500-pound or 750-pound bombs, but the Big Belly could carry 84 500-pound or 42 750-pound bombs.
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Frames: The B-52 had hundreds of frames to give the bomber structural support.
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Engines: The B-52D is powered by eight Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3 turbofan engines, mounted under the wings. The cutaway would show the engine nacelles and the airflow management systems.
The right hand side of the 11 oz coffee mug has SAC Miky Way Emblem with the message:
Peace is Our Profession.
Unlike many other 11 oz mugs available today, the process that we us provides extremely bright, color accurate and stable, graphics. These beautiful mugs are dishwasher and microwave safe.
