OXYGEN CYLINDERS:

There are 22 type G-1 cylinders arranged in eight systems (see

diagram on page 47B). Sixteen cylinders are banked above the bomb-bay.

The remaining six are buried in the floor of the rear fuselage

compartment. There are also two smaller (type D2) cylinders attached to

the chair of the top-turret gunner. These are not connected to the main

system but must be charged from a portable recharger line. The main

system is charged from a single filler valve located in the left side of

the bomb bay. Each G-1 cylinder, when charged to 450 pounds per square

inch, contains 30 cubic feet of oxygen, and will last one man

approximately 5 hours between 20,000 and 30,000 feet (Auto-Mix "on").

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