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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: Andy Bush on December 23, 2000, 09:06:00 PM
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Look close now...
(http://www.doitnow.com/~alfakilo/B24.jpg)
[This message has been edited by Andy Bush (edited 12-23-2000).]
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It looks like a B-24 with a funky nose. It looks like they grafted a B-17G nose on it.
ra
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UGLY (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)
AKskurj
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Yup, it's a B24 alright.
It looks a bit like the transport version, but with a glass nose. The C-87?
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Aces High Training Corps
[This message has been edited by Jekyll (edited 12-24-2000).]
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As I recall... one B-24 was given a B-17 nose as a test for changes in speed and range, and to use the same chin turret. This be it?
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M.C.202
Dino in Reno
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MC.202. I agree.
Didn't catch on though.
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Yep...it's a B-24J with a complete B-17G nose section. I don't have any info on where, when, or why this was done...anybody have any ideas?
Andy
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Taken from "Big Bombers of WWII" (ISBN 0-681-07570-8)....
"The dissatisfaction with cramped quarters in the noses of turret-equipped Liberators led to one of WWII's most bizarre surgeries. The complete forward fuselage of a B-17G Flying Fortress was grafted to a B-24J. According to an AAF test summary, the massive splice job resulted in an operationally unsuitable airplane."
Scan down a bit in the paragraph...
"The findings: The operational performance of this aircraft is poor in all respects... lacked directional and longitudinal stability, especially at altitude... disappointing service ceiling of only 18,000 feet."