Author Topic: B17 Trap (with images) (Read 1079 times)

Sandman_SBM · « **on:** January 13, 2001, 03:19:00 PM »

Maybe it's me, but this seemed too easy. Is there a hook modeled on non-carrier capable aircraft?

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Dux · « **Reply #1 on:** January 13, 2001, 10:01:00 PM »

Nice landing!
Of course that was the easy part... try taking off

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Frosty1 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 13, 2001, 11:54:00 PM »

7 FPS, ouch.

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TheWobble · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2001, 12:08:00 AM »

LOL, im gonna put that on my site!

Jimdandy · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2001, 12:22:00 AM »

Oh yes I live in Washington State so I can say with firm conviction that Boening made a carrier version of the B-17. It was the very rare B-17W. The W designation of course was for water. They had early problems with the tail hook interfering with the tail gunners view when retracted. This was solved by adding a manual system of operation. The tail gunner would just push a boat anchor out a small door in the rear of the plane. Beautiful shot of a very rare bird. I think this photo was taken in the Gilligan Island operation. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

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Sandman_SBM · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2001, 01:11:00 AM »

It's not just the B17.

Jimdandy · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2001, 01:25:00 AM »

Those are just stolen Boeing ideas, sorry. Notice the boat anchor.

Fishu · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2001, 02:45:00 AM »

Can we also take-off in B-25's?

I saw once picture of CV having deck full of B-25C's, although, they were only supposed to takeoff and land to land base

Duckwing6 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2001, 06:10:00 AM »

Hey who said " I dare you to take off a B26 from the CV?"

Here's the film

Doolittle's Takeoff

Was with 25% fuel and 20 100lbs full flaps, taxied all the way back to the end with engine controlls and differential brakes.

I tried afterwards 50% fuel and 8 500lbs it works too

DW6

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TheWobble · « **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2001, 06:47:00 AM »

its not too hard to get the 26 off a carrier, ive done it with 25% fuel, all 1k's and wasnt too difficult, didnt even have to taxi way back.

sling322 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 15, 2001, 03:02:00 PM »

I dropped a B17 on the deck of the CV last week and stopped it and just for the heck of it tried to take off again. It was pretty easy. Of course I was empty and low on fuel also. I turned on the film recorder and was going to film it again, but alas, as I was approaching to land again, some joker turned the CV and I was swimming

Hangtime · « **Reply #11 on:** January 16, 2001, 01:45:00 AM »

Hehehehheeee

Hang

Jigster · « **Reply #12 on:** January 16, 2001, 01:53:00 AM »

Gawd I just woke everybody in the house up.

BAH HA HA HA haw haw hehehehe

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