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MAXIMUMAIRPLANEGLIDE & CLIMB ANGLESFORBOMBRELEASE,I,t,t.IIITH IIHEEU AIIDFLAPS'UP: MAXIMUMALLOWABLEINDICATEDAIR SPEED,. 210 MPHSAH GLIDE ANGLEIS 15-IN°.IIITH !IIIEELSANDFLAPSDOIIII: MAXIMUMALLOIIABLE. INDICA-TED AIR SPEED IS 1117MPHSAFEGLIDEANGLEIS 13-1}2°.NOTE: THE SAFEGLIDEANGLESARE BASEDON AN AIRPLANEGROSSIIEIGHT OF '10,000 LBS IIITH POIIEROFF AND NIND-MILLING PROPELLERS.!III/LE THEMAJORITYOF BOMBSTATIONSIII LL PERMITRE-LE~SE OF BOMBSAT AN ANGLEIIHI CH"' LL PRODUCEAN I N-DICATEDAI R SPEEDGREATERTHANTHATDESIGUTED FORTHESAFEGLIDEANGLEOF THE AIRPLANE,UNDERNOCONDITIONSSHALLTHEMAXIMUMALLOIIABLEINDICATEDAI R SPEEDBE EX-CEEDED. .ANGLESSHOIIIIALLOII10° FORSAFETY.HOIIEYER,UNDERPER-FECTLYSMOOTHFLYINGCONDITIONS,IF IN THEAIRPLANEANGLESMAYBECOfoIIANDER'SOPINIONEXCEEDEDBYCONDITIONSWARRANTNOTMORETHAN5IT/).THESEGIYENTHE GLIDEORCLIMBANGLEI S THE ANGLEINCLUDEDBETWEENTHE EARTH'SSURFACEANDTHE FUSELAGECENTERLINE.THE ANGLESLISTED IN THE TABULATIONARETHEMAXIMUMATIIHICH BOMBSMAYBE RELEASEDIIITH A 10° CLEARANCEANGLEMAINTAINEDTHEBOMBAY.RACK NO.100 lB. M-38A2RACK NO., a 42 a 3RACK NO.1842 a 31100 lB. M-33GLIDE CLIMB5To4.ANGLE ANGLE29818 26 15283 378116 II 6.'8I2C 5 2300 lB. MK.I- MK.I MIGLIDE CLIMBRACK NO. 5TA. ANGLE ANGLE2823 31 3331..18 4 4825 23% 2213834 1..".. 152186 44 4028 33089 27 2531816 11'4 16'440819 11M. II If.4282..J 8 8100LS. M- 30RACKI aNO.42813600lS. M-32GLIDE CLIMBRACK NO. 5TA.AN GLE ANGLEI a 4 2623 3214 292861 3411t 29 'It2 a 331610 18 1'1 \/239618 10 1042621 5 IAt 6600LS. MKIMI-MK.lMIlRACK NO.GLIDE CLIMB5TA.ANGLE ANGLE2861 33 233161C 18 12 'Iv2 81339618 9'1. 614428121 5 214300 lS. M- 31RACK NO.GLIDE CLIMB5TA. ANGLE ANGLE2623 38 381hI 814 4625 24 261/213634 16 1821&6 45 4431..3089 271/.. 29 Y,2 a 3 37616 11 'k 2040819 I I 3f4 I" 'It42621 8 !I.. 10'12RACK NO.I 842 63500lS. M-43RACK NO. 5TA.GLIDE CLIMBANGLE ANGLE2823 33 33'"I a 4 11832 17 191/..28tH 3411. 342831I00lS.RACK NO. 5TA.31610 18 'J. 2139618 10 12 'At42821 51,. 8MK. IIIGliOE CLIMeANGLE ANGLE12988 23 'k 9283 31616 10 II41820 4 01000 lB. M-44RACK NO.GLIDE CLIMB5TA.ANGLE ANGLE2968 25 11283 31616 II 84162C 5 3100lS. M -39RACK NO. 5TA.GLIDE CLIMBANGLE ANGLE1822 46 V.. 45I a 43824 34 If2 3431..4825 26 Y.. 2712833 20 \1.0 2 I II\,14835 16 162685 54112 521,-12881 40"" 40 v..3089 29 30283 36815 22 238811 11 V.. 19/.(40819 131ft 141ft42821 10 10"4Figure 41 - Bomb Release Angles Chart55
==Figure 42 -Bombardier'sGun -Left SideKEY TO FIGURE !ISI. INTERPHONE JACKBOX ~. WINDSHIELDANTI-ICER2. GLIDEBOMBINGATTACH- PUMPSWITCHMENTSTATIC PRESSURE 5. ANTI-ICER ALCOHOLSELECTORSWITCHFLOWVALVE3. WINDSHIELDWIPER CONTROLS 6. OXYGENiNDICATORSFigure 43 -Bombardier's Compartment -Right Side2. BOMBARDIER'S GUNS.a. Most airplanes have two .50-caliber machine guninsfallations, one mounted through a window on eitherside of the bombardier's compartment. A .50-calibergun is also mounted in the center Plexiglas nose ofsome airplanes. In some airplanes ball and socketmounts are incorporated in the nose, side, and topwindows for insertion of a .30-caliber machine gun.b. On B-17G airplanes a type A-16 chin turretwith two .50 calibre machine guns is mounted below,and is remotely controlled from, the bombardier'scompartment.'3. INTERPHONE.Two interphone jack boxes are on the right side ofthe compartment. Operatingin section I, paragraph 10.instructions are given4. OXYGEN.The oxygen regulator and indicator panel are onthe right wall of the compartment. Operating instructionsare given in section I, paragraph 9.5. BOMB-SIGHTWINDOWDEFROSTER.-A control knob in the floorin front of the bombardier'sseat controls the flow of airto the bomb-sight window.Push forward to shut off theflow of air; pull aft to allowair to reach the bomb-sightwindow. Selection of hot andcold air is made by the pilot.6. WINDSHIELDWIPER ANDANTI-ICER.Anti-icer and wiper controls for the bomb-sightwindow are on a panel at the bombardier's right.!:. A toggle switch regulates the wiper motor"OFF," .. SLOW," or "FAST." A circuit breakerprotects the circuit in ca'se of an overload.~. An uON-OFF" switch controls the alcohol andflow is regulated by a needle valve.CAUTIONDo not operate the wiper on dry glass.7. BOMB-SIGHTHEATING PAD.Most airplanes are equipped with an eU!ctricalbomb-sight heating pad which may be plugged iDtothebombardier's suit heater receptacle.Figure 44Bombardier's SeatAdjustment66
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