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01-30-2009, 08:59 AM
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| B-17 Texas Raiders Quick question about the engines currently fitted to the 'Raiders'. I always thought that the standard motor for the 17G was the Wright Cyclone, but a certain well known aviation magazine is reporting that she's fitted with four 'fully-cowled Pratt and Whitney R-1820 Twin Wasps'. With the Twin Wasp being a twin row radial and of longer overall length (prop hub to back of crankcase) would there be CoG issues / centre of thrust issues...and could the pilots have their windows open with the prop disc looking like its in-line with them ? Totally showing my ignorance here, are there any other airworthy 'Forts with this same engine configuration ?
__________________ Cheers Gary Not only am I a master of suspense, but I...  http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sta...ect-18113.html "I’ll never worry about meeting a FW 190 in a 51 since I was able to outturn, outdive and generally out-maneuver him at all altitudes, from 23,000 feet to the deck; I could follow him in anything and do a lot more besides.” Richard D Bishop, 11 Sept 1944, 55th FG |
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01-30-2009, 11:22 AM
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| First I've heard of a Fort with P&W engines Gary. What magazine had that information? If it's true, Texas Raiders might be the first B-17 since the Model 299 to be powered by Pratt & Whitneys (R-1690s). TO
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01-30-2009, 12:08 PM
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| give them those 3,000 horse ones the b-29s used
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01-30-2009, 12:11 PM
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| It's in the Feb 09 edition of Flypast on page 6. I have to say that the prop line...no props fitted at the moment...looks to be directly in line with pilot / co-pilots opening windows
__________________ Cheers Gary Not only am I a master of suspense, but I... http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sta...ect-18113.html "I’ll never worry about meeting a FW 190 in a 51 since I was able to outturn, outdive and generally out-maneuver him at all altitudes, from 23,000 feet to the deck; I could follow him in anything and do a lot more besides.” Richard D Bishop, 11 Sept 1944, 55th FG |
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01-30-2009, 12:16 PM
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 "3,000 horse ones"   TO
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