Boeing YB-50C 'Superfortress'

Description

Manufacturer:	Boeing
Base model:	B-50
Designation:	YB-50
Version:	C
Nickname:	Superfortress
Designation System:	U.S. Air Force
Designation Period:	1924-Present
Basic role:	Bomber
Status:	Prototype
Crew:	12

Specifications

Not Yet Available

Known serial numbers

46-061

Recent comments by our visitors

evan thomas  crumbsville, CA	i have a video tape of operation buster jangle and it repeatedly identifies an aircraft in flight as a b-54. let me know if this w/b any help. best regards, not newsweek. 04/16/2006 @ 19:14 [ref: 13177]
Abe Maher  , NC	Yes there was a partially built one. But I know of no photographs. There is an artist's drawing and a scale model of in in "U.S. bommbers from 1911-1980". 12/17/2004 @ 15:38 [ref: 8888]
Earl Berlin, Jr.  San Antonio, TX	A single YB-50C mockup was built, as best I recall. I don't know for sure whether there was a prototype under construction when the program was cancelled. 09/25/2004 @ 18:07 [ref: 8334]
Abe  , NC	I am looking for pictures too. I have a copy of the boeing blueprint of the aircraft. There are model photos in "US bombers from 1909-1980". I think they produced a mock up of the b-54 but I haven't seen any photos of it. 09/16/2004 @ 23:17 [ref: 8278]
Earl Berlin, Jr  San Antonio, TX	I'm currently writing a book, to be published by Steve Ginter (Naval Fighters and Air Force Legends series of books) about the B-50 Superfortress. I'm interested in finding out what I can about the YB-50C, the proposed B-54A and RB-54A and the "one-off" versions of the B-50 that were used for test programs and small scale operational programs. Can anyone tell me if there is a photo of the YB-50C under construction that's available? Also, was there a mockup and is there a photo of that as well? Looking forward to hearing from anyone who has been associated with the B-50 in any way and anyone who was associated with the Yb-50C and B-54 programs. Earl Berlin, Jr. USAF (Ret) 05/08/2004 @ 11:55 [ref: 7388]