B-36 Cockpit 360

Just spent two hours on the virtual tour of the museum and the a/c and have only managed to get around 20% of the site. Very impressive, it’s a pity that the defence budget cuts have taken affect with some halls and tours curtailed.

That’s brilliant! What a great way to share the cockpit without it getting the wear and tear of bodies climbing in and out of it.

Likewise!

Thanks for the link Mike – might have to purchase that App

They are very well done and the quality/resolution lets you have a good old look

Chris

Here’s a list of those available on the NMUSAF website. An interesting selection, including the SPAD, P-12E and B-29 ‘Bockscar’

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/virtualtour/cockpits.asp

The others can be accessed via an App for iPad/iPhone

Lyle does a great job with his Cockpit 360 panoramas. As well as those for the NMUSAF, he’s done a whole bunch of vintage aircraft in museums and private collections too, including rare and funky types such as the Hamilton Metalplane as well as the Evergreen Bf109G and one of the new-build Me262 replicas.

Was sent this link by a friend in the US – great way to get a feel of an aircraft most of us are probably never likely to see inside or out

http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/media/062/B-36J%20Engineer.html

Don’t think I would want to be a Flight Engineer either, there are more than enough dials for me in my Astra

Chris

That’s terrific!! Haven’t I seen 5 or 6 of these of a variety of aircraft, some several months ago? It’s very familiar. Another Key thread, perhaps….