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Offline mora

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B-17 Aluminium Overcast gear collapse :(
« on: May 06, 2004, 08:19:16 AM »
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Offline Naso

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B-17 Aluminium Overcast gear collapse :(
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2004, 08:27:01 AM »
It's a sturdy plane, it will fly again.

Looking the video seems that the structure have no mayor damage, only engines and engines supports.

....And paint of the belly.

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Offline WilldCrd

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« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2004, 08:30:50 AM »
dont ferget ball turret and integrety of thos bomb bay dorrs prolly be down 6 mo to a year
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« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2004, 08:34:14 AM »
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dont ferget ball turret and integrety of thos bomb bay dorrs prolly be down 6 mo to a year


Well, yeah, maybe more.
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Re: B-17 Aluminium Overcast gear collapse :(
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2004, 08:36:15 AM »
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A sad sight.


that is a sad sight.  I saw aluminum overcast a few years ago at an airshow, drove about 3 hours just to see it.  

thankful that the gear didnt collapse on landing
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Offline LePaul

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« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2004, 10:09:30 AM »
Ouch...wow, fortuneately that happened at a very slow speed
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Offline gofaster

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« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2004, 10:13:11 AM »
Can I blame Ripsnort for working for a company that designs a POS gear system? :p
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« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2004, 10:15:48 AM »
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Can I blame Ripsnort for working for a company that designs a POS gear system? :p


You have my permission
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Offline Mickey1992

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« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2004, 10:25:29 AM »
Doesn't it seem that both landing gears failed at the same time?
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Offline LePaul

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« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2004, 10:27:57 AM »
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Doesn't it seem that both landing gears failed at the same time?


Yea, good point.  I wonder if hydraulics failed altogether or the gear simply didnt lock?
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Offline AcId

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« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2004, 12:59:44 PM »
Plus rebuilding each of the 4 engines due to the propstrike
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Offline mora

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« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2004, 02:15:19 PM »
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Plus rebuilding each of the 4 engines due to the propstrike


I'm not sure if they need to be rebuild? At least during the wartime it was usually just new props and back to the sky, ofcourse the runway material is also a factor.
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Offline Rino

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« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2004, 02:28:45 PM »
Heck, just the props are going to cost a fortune.
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« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2004, 02:34:07 PM »
If I was the pilot, I'm not sure I'd be comfortable flying her unless the engines were tore down and inspected. I dunno, I'm no expert but I would think there is a slight chance for internal engine damage under those conditions.

Just my opinion though.
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« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2004, 02:52:03 PM »
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Can I blame Ripsnort for working for a company that designs a POS gear system? :p


Yeah! Why can't those Boeing cretens design a plane that'll still fly after only 60 years? Amatures!:p
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