FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
It was probably stressed to +4.5 - 1.5 Gs, like most multi-engined aircraft of the era - it is quite obvious it was not designed to go from 100 knots (it's approx. landing speed) to zero in 3 seconds, at least on a consistant basis. Skin thickness? In the tail probably between .030 to .050.syscom3 said:But how do we know that? What is the thickness's of the structure at various places? What were the stress margins that were designed into the structure to begin with?
Not at all, it wasn't designed as a naval aircraft, plain and simple. It was shown that a later model B-25 accomplished a carrier landing more than likely after great modification....syscom3 said:Too many unkowns to say offhand it was carrier capable or not.
BTW - ground based aircraft of WW2 were also manufactured with little or no corrosion protection within the structure - this was an another factor that would of had to be condiered for B-25 carrier operations...