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Description
| Manufacturer: | Douglas | |
| Base model: | B-66 | |
| Designation: | RB-66 | |
| Version: | B | |
| Nickname: | Destroyer | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | |
| Basic role: | Bomber | |
| Modified Mission: | Reconnaissance | |
Specifications
| Length: | 75' 2" | 22.9 m | |
| Height: | 23' 7" | 7.1 m | |
| Wingspan: | 72' 6' | 21.9 m | |
| Wingarea: | 780.0 sq ft | 72.4 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 43,476 lb | 19,717 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 59,550 lb | 27,006 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 83,000 lb | 37,641 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Allison J71-A-11 (or -A-13) | ||
| Thrust (each): | 10,200 lb | 4,625 kg | |
Performance
| Cruise Speed: | 525 mph | 845 km/h | 456 kt |
| Max Speed: | 631 mph | 1,016 km/h | 549 kt |
| Climb: | 4,840 ft/min | 1,475 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 38,900 ft | 11,856 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Dyess Linear Air Park | Dyess AFB | Texas |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
RB-66B on display
Dyess Linear Air Park | United States Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Peter Cacoperdo Elephant Butte, NM | I was stationed at Alconbury from 61-Nov.63. AC Fuel Systems. Went TDY twice to Toul & Rhine-Main [supporting Army Operation "Long Thrust" Mobilization of troops from WA State to Germany.
The 10th TAC won a Presidential Unit Citation while I was there. Married a Corby girl. We have three children and I went to work forPan Am in Nov 63 till they went out of business. Went to college and seminary to become priest in the Episcopal Church. We made many trips back to England via Pan Am. Many great memories of Alconbury, even the Cuban Missile Crisis a month before we were married was something we can now look at as a place in history. 02/16/2008 @ 16:20 [ref: 19693] |
| Cliff pemberton portland, OR | Was assigned to 10th CAMS, 10th TRW RAF Alconbury 1959 -1961. Worked in engine shop, engine conditioning and finally Sqdrn Mail room down in the hangar area. Remember the "Alerts" interesting time... 01/11/2008 @ 13:41 [ref: 19253] |
| Ron Sluder , TN | I was with John Patton at Alconbury. From 1962 to 1965.
Partied in Cambridge, mostly. 12/18/2007 @ 19:41 [ref: 18959] |
| Steve , SC | I am looking for a patch of the 10th Tactical Recon Wing from the 1960's 12/01/2007 @ 19:22 [ref: 18756] |
| George W. Pruett Greenwood, SC | We are having the 12th bi-annual reunion of the 19th Tactical Recon Sq. stationed at RAF Bruntingthorpe,RAF Alconbury,Spangdalem AB,Toul-Rosieres AB Or any bases the 19th were stationed.The reunion will be in Myrtle Beach,SC starting April 10 thru April 13th,2008.If interested,email hunter1944@embarqmail.com 07/16/2007 @ 16:57 [ref: 17139] |
| George W. Pruett Greenwood, SC | We are having the 12th bi-annual reunion of the 19th Tactical Recon Sq. stationed at RAF Bruntingthorpe,RAF Alconbury,Spangdalem AB,Toul-Rosieres AB Or any bases the 19th were stationed.The reunion will be in Myrtle Beach,SC starting April 10 thru April 13th,2008.If interested,email hunter1944@embarqmail.com 07/16/2007 @ 16:54 [ref: 17138] |
| George W. Pruett Greenwood, SC | We are having the 12th reunion of the 19th Tactical Recon Sq. stationed at RAF Bruntingthorpe,RAF Alconbury,Spangdalem AB,Toul-Rosieres AB Or any bases the 19th were stationed.The reunion will be in Myrtle Beach,SC starting April 10 thru April 13th,2008.If interested,email hunter1944@embarqmail.com 07/16/2007 @ 16:49 [ref: 17137] |
| George W. Pruett Greenwood, SC | We are having the 12th reunion of the 19th Tactical Recon Sq. stationed at RAF Bruntingthorpe,RAF Alconbury,Spangdalem AB,Toul-Rosieres AB Or any bases the 19th were stationed.The reunion will be in Myrtle Beach,SC starting April 10 thru April 13th,2008.If interested,email hunter1944@embarqmail.com 07/16/2007 @ 16:45 [ref: 17136] |
| Ed Darcy Gainesville, FL | I worked on the B-66 assigned to the 4411 FMS. Went TDY with it to Viet Nham. The named this plane right, it could destroy any maintance program, but it always flew its mission and returned. Was at Shaw from 62-66 05/23/2007 @ 15:27 [ref: 16579] |
| John Patton Conyer, GA | I was stationed at RAF Alconbury from 1961-1964. I was a Radar/Navigation system repmn. I was on the Royal Flush team in 1963. Still remember the card games on the Alert trucks and many other fond memories of England and the 10th and its people.
John Patton 05/05/2007 @ 05:08 [ref: 16404] |
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