http://www.unrealaircraft.com/hybrid/pages/b17_24_2.phpB17 nose on B24 body . Inspired by this cut n shut aircraft I always wonder about the feasibility of a Lanc with a B17 nose
A anti-ship/anti-sub version with a bit of a sting?Are you thinking of this?ChrisChris
I'd put into my memory the chin was a radar mount however.
From what I see; B-17 tail wheel is retractable.Anyone know if there are gear doors that close under tail wheel when retracted ?
One wonders what the B-40 gunships coulda done with adequate engine power added... the B-38's inlines posted some gain, but not enough data to warrant continued testing when the prototype burned. So maybe WHIF a quadruple-Merlin-powered gunship, or one repowered with whatever member of the Wasp family drove the B-29? (WWII is a little early for R-4360's...)
I also could see a B-40 with four R2800s.A gunslinger.
Speaking of P-47s, how about using four IV-2220 engines as trialed on the XP-47H?
Quote from: finsrin on December 05, 2012, 05:06:25 PMFrom what I see; B-17 tail wheel is retractable.Anyone know if there are gear doors that close under tail wheel when retracted ?No doors covering the B-17's tail wheel, there's just an open slot.Chris