World War II and the V-1710

[Randy1]

Nice pictures and some neat looking almost planes that might have used the Alison V-1710.

http://www.enginehistory.org/Convention/2009/Presentations/AHx4_WWII.pdf

[DaveBB]

The B-42 would have saved lots of (American) lives had it been designed earlier.  A postwar study found that besides escort fighters, a bombers most important defensive weapon was speed. 

[JimmyD3]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing!

[glzsqd]

Alison wonder land

[Someguy63]

Alison wonder land

 

Alice IN Wonderland?

[Randy1]

The part count between the Allison and the Rolls Royce Packard engine was interesting.

[streakeagle]

"P-38 with radials is a bad idea", tell that to Grumman with the F7F. Though I like the looks of a B-17 with inline, so maybe an F7F would be pretty cool with sleek inlines, too.

[Karnak]

The B-42 would have saved lots of (American) lives had it been designed earlier.  A postwar study found that besides escort fighters, a bombers most important defensive weapon was speed. 

De Haviland knew that at the start of the war and demonstrated it during the war.

[bozon]

De Haviland knew that at the start of the war and demonstrated it during the war.

Except almost no one believed de Havilland either - "Freeman's folly" and all.

I always imagined the day he pitched this idea to the top RAF brass something like this:

-  "I have this great new idea that will make out bomber force much more efficient!"
- "OK, what is it?"
- "Instead of a 4-engined all-metal bomber with lots of guns you all want so much, I'll build a tiny 2 engine bomber."
- "Really? how many gun turrets?"
- "None what so ever!"
- "What will it do against fighters than?"
- "Nothing! I'll make it so fast that fighters will not catch it"
- "Sure you will..."
- "Yes! and we can use the same airframe to build photo-recce, fighter and fighter bomber versions! Isn't that awesome?"
- "This is getting silly. Any other bright ideas?
- "Yes! I'll build it out of Balsa and Plywood!"
- "Get the F### out!"

[Greebo]

Thanks for that Randy, very interesting.

[pipz]

Except almost no one believed de Havilland either - "Freeman's folly" and all.

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that's sounds pretty accurate doesn't it.