aidenmac16
Airman
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- Oct 15, 2024
What was the XB-24J prototype bomber used for?
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Why all the inane questions that you can Google then?
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yeah, I don't want to start beef but I think he is definitely trying to start beef with me just because I posted a thread.
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Also you are right with talking to real people, I just want to chat with people who really know a lot of stuff about aviation...Maybe he wants to talk with real people. When I don't like a thread, I don't open it.
T TbirdsRGo was working on a beautiful rendition of the B-24/B-17 a while ago, a very impressive conversionI took some measurements from my 1:48 B-24J and B-17G and it was going to require an awful lot of mud. Not saying impossible just not worth my effort
The American Air Museum has photos of it, if this is the one you mean: 41-9112 | American Air Museum. If there was another with more B-24 parts I can't say I've heard of it, and I am curious.I've read that a B-17 also had a B-24 nose (more than just the turret) grafted on for some similar testing but have never seen photos, verified facts. etc. This is probably a mis-remembering of the YB-40 early tests, but the rumors persist. Anyone have any facts on this?
I agree, it probably really is Dreamboat being referred to, though it was claimed to be a full nose and not just a turret. The wider shape of the 17's nose made it easy to graft onto a 24, but the other way around (narrow nose on a wider body) would have been difficult to blend well, so I doubt it was ever done, and likely why they went the route of Dreamboat with turret and gondola. Thx.The American Air Museum has photos of it, if this is the one you mean: 41-9112 | American Air Museum. If there was another with more B-24 parts I can't say I've heard of it, and I am curious.
There was such a B-17 conversion.I've read that a B-17 also had a B-24 nose (more than just the turret) grafted on for some similar testing but have never seen photos, verified facts. etc. This is probably a mis-remembering of the YB-40 early tests, but the rumors persist. Anyone have any facts on this?