Author Topic: What a difference flying fortress to stratofortress (Read 949 times)

68Ripper · « **on:** August 10, 2006, 10:34:50 PM »

Check this pic out!

http://www.af.mil/photos/media_view.asp?id=29272.

Crap the link isn't working

Treize69 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2006, 10:37:02 PM »

Ok, an astronaut signing autographs?

I give up?

Although I do like the Shenlong avatar...

68Ripper · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2006, 10:46:03 PM »

http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/956_1155267834_b-52andb17.jpg

lets try this

Golfer · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2006, 10:46:08 PM »

Double the number of engines, a lower grade fuel, lots of speed, payload and size?

I ran out of fingers on one hand and can't count any higher. How's my guessin'

68Ripper · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2006, 10:49:29 PM »

This was not a contest just a great pic of the old B17 flying next to A B52

Golfer · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2006, 10:51:59 PM »

nice pic!:aok

MOIL · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2006, 11:42:45 PM »

Damn that thing is huge:eek:

Kermit de frog · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2006, 11:43:38 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by MOIL
Damn that thing is huge:eek:

That's what she said.

Reynolds · « **Reply #8 on:** August 11, 2006, 01:16:43 AM »

Kermit, she needed a microscope just to see "it"... lol. just joking.

Furball · « **Reply #9 on:** August 11, 2006, 02:10:27 AM »

COOL! a spot the difference contest...

man, this is hard...

68Ripper · « **Reply #10 on:** August 11, 2006, 07:55:16 AM »

This thread was only to point out how far they came in 17 years. The first B-17's rolled out in July of 1935 and the last was delivered in May of 1945 over 8680 were built. Seven years after the last B-17 rolled out the First B-52 took flight in April 1952 and the last one delivered was in Oct 1962. a total of 744 B-52's were built.

Guyver · « **Reply #11 on:** August 11, 2006, 12:21:36 PM »

thats a cracking pic. i love seeing the old school flying with the new

Karnak · « **Reply #12 on:** August 11, 2006, 01:57:20 PM »

Not as much of a size difference as I'd have thought.

I've seen pictures of B-29s next to B-36s and the B-29s are dwarfed.

Hajo · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2006, 02:43:39 PM »

Two B52s are parked under a B36 last time I was at wright patterson afb museum.

SELECTOR · « **Reply #14 on:** August 11, 2006, 02:53:16 PM »

wouldnt call the b52 new...its also very ugly.. nothing like the curves of the b17