plasticutter Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Actually, it three questions... Question #1: Does ANYONE have photos of the engine nacelles on the B-58 open, and HOW they opened, they would be willing to share/post? Question #2: What model of the J-79 engine did the B-58 use, and was it any different than those used in the F-104 Starfighter, F-4 Phantom, or RA-5C Vigilante? Question #3: Again, does ANYONE have CLEAR photos of a J-79 engine in a B-58, or maintenance/tech manual on the J-79 itself? TIA. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 #1 there are some small pics in Jay Miller’s Aerofax book. The centerline of the inboard engines was at shoulder level and pics show techs standing on the tarmac with panels open. #2 production Hustlers used J79-GE-5. Preproduction jets used YJ79-GE-1. #3 still looking… Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Not in a B-58 but under it: http://www.britmodeller.com/walkarounds/aircraft/b-58/B-58 001, J-79 engine_resize.JPG http://www.britmodeller.com/walkarounds/aircraft/b-58/B-58 013_resize.JPG Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
X-Plane Fan Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 It's not much, but it's all I can find so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alex.B Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 BTW... what about the internal intake color? In these pictures looks almost white, while in other I've seen seems to be very dark, almost black. Any more info on that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BillS Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 The inlet was white. An interesting thing about those nacelle panels is they had to be allowed to cool before removal. If they were removed while they were hot, they were a booger to reinstall because they warped as they cooled. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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