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Title: B-17 visits Seattle - slideshow
Post by: 68Ripper on May 23, 2007, 07:51:58 AM: This B-17 will be in Seattle for a week and will be available to take rides in.

http://www.kirotv.com/slideshow/news/13362307/detail.html
Title: B-17 visits Seattle
Post by: Waffle on May 23, 2007, 09:07:22 AM: Isn't there one of the flying ME-262 reproductions flying in Seattle?

I'm sure you can see where this is going.... :)
Title: B-17 visits Seattle
Post by: 68Ripper on May 23, 2007, 09:30:20 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Waffle
Isn't there one of the flying ME-262 reproductions flying in Seattle?

I'm sure you can see where this is going.... :)

I think you are referring to this (see link below)? I don't see what that has to do with the B-17 stopping on it's tour here in Seattle?

http://www.stormbirds.com/project/index.html
Title: B-17 visits Seattle
Post by: Waffle on May 23, 2007, 11:53:31 AM: It'd be fun to buzz the b17 in a 262 :)
Title: B-17 visits Seattle
Post by: Guppy35 on May 23, 2007, 12:45:24 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Waffle
It'd be fun to buzz the b17 in a 262 :)

It's been done already :)

I believe the Collings Foundation that owns the flyable B24 Witchcraft and the B17 909 are going to have one of those 262s as well at some point.

(http://www.airassets.com/images/nowAvail/White1B24.jpg)
Title: B-17 visits Seattle
Post by: evenhaim on May 23, 2007, 12:49:12 PM: cool :aok
Title: B-17 visits Seattle
Post by: Benny Moore on May 23, 2007, 01:10:50 PM: Are the engines on that thing anywhere near being as bad as the originals?
Title: B-17 visits Seattle
Post by: Guppy35 on May 23, 2007, 01:26:40 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Benny Moore
Are the engines on that thing anywhere near being as bad as the originals?

Nope. Modifed GE engines that are fit into the engine pods. Looks very good and very reliable
Title: B-17 visits Seattle
Post by: Wolfala on May 23, 2007, 04:04:59 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Guppy35
Nope. Modifed GE engines that are fit into the engine pods. Looks very good and very reliable

Think they are the same engines as on the F-5 and T-38. One of the most reliable engines ever made - but also gives the new 262 super human performance.
Title: B-17 visits Seattle
Post by: Morpheus on May 23, 2007, 04:06:36 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Waffle
It'd be fun to buzz the b17 in a 262 :)

ok voss.:)
Title: B-17 visits Seattle
Post by: sullie363 on May 23, 2007, 06:24:08 PM: I take it that 262 replica is a two seater.
Title: B-17 visits Seattle
Post by: Brooke on May 23, 2007, 08:37:52 PM: They build single seaters and 2 seaters. Depends on the wishes of the guy ordering it. I hear they are only $1-2M a piece -- I figure these guys should then order one single seater and one 2 seater. :)

Back to the B-17, this one is in the Seattle area now, and then the B-17 and B-24 from the Collings Foundation will be in the Seattle area July 4th weekend. (The Collings B-24 is the world's only flying B-24.) For $6 or whatever it is you can walk around inside these aircraft. For $400 or so you can get a 20-minute ride in them, which is an amazing experience. When I first heard someone say that they gave rides, I didn't believe it. I could hardly believe that they let you go around inside it while it's on the ground! :)

I think that it is great that these folks take their aircraft on tour for people to see and to ride in. It is an amazing piece of history that they are providing.
Title: B-17 visits Seattle
Post by: JB73 on May 23, 2007, 08:47:12 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Guppy35
It's been done already :)

I believe the Collings Foundation that owns the flyable B24 Witchcraft and the B17 909 are going to have one of those 262s as well at some point.

(http://www.airassets.com/images/nowAvail/White1B24.jpg)
THAT IS ONE OF THE COOLEST PICTURES EVER POSTED ON THIS FORUM EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~~thank you!~~
Title: B-17 visits Seattle
Post by: Harp00n on May 24, 2007, 12:22:42 AM: Totally unrealistic pic....

-262 is not leaking oil
-still has all wings attached
-isn´t shredded into tiny little pieces by B24-lazergunz'o'death

:noid
Title: B-17 visits Seattle
Post by: fuzeman on May 24, 2007, 12:28:04 AM: If it is Nine O Nine, I wonder if they fixed the damage to the tail yet?

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d64/fuzeman/2fuzepilot.jpg)

Look at that dweeb behind the pilots seat!!
Title: B-17 visits Seattle
Post by: Brooke on May 24, 2007, 01:23:21 AM: The B-17 at Seattle's Museum of Flight this weekend is Aluminum Overcast, owned by the Experimental Aircraft Association.

The B-17 and B-24 at the Museum of Flight for the June 22-24 (it is *not* July 4th weekend, as I posted earlier) are Nine O Nine and Witchcraft, respectively, owned by the Collings Foundation.

All have ground tours for $6-$8 or so and rides for about $400.

A ride on these babies is an experience of a lifetime -- at least it was for me. Here are some photos from a ride I took for any interested:

http://www.electraforge.com/brooke/flightsims/b24_flights/b24_2005.html
Title: Collins group
Post by: 1azbaer on May 24, 2007, 02:12:33 AM: The bombers were in Scottsdale, AZ last month,
All looked like they were in great shape, so unless the tail damage was recent, If they are scheduled to appear they should be there.
Title: B-17 visits Seattle
Post by: Serenity on May 24, 2007, 02:28:31 AM: Gotta say, I do NOT like the 2-seat Schwalbe. Not one bit. It looks like the single-seat's retarded little brother.
Title: B-17 visits Seattle
Post by: FBplmmr on May 24, 2007, 05:39:54 AM: I took some pictures when 9 o 9's (b-17) and witchcraft(b-24) came to Fort Myers.

there is also some camera phone vids at the end.

me and a buddy left work early to check them out .. was incredible experience especially talking to a former ball turret gunner.

http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k45/fbplmmr/page%20field/ (http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k45/fbplmmr/page%20field/)
Title: Re: Collins group
Post by: fuzeman on May 24, 2007, 01:03:28 PM: Quote
Originally posted by 1azbaer
The bombers were in Scottsdale, AZ last month,
All looked like they were in great shape, so unless the tail damage was recent, If they are scheduled to appear they should be there.

This was minor damage that the crew chief said was caused by a wind storm that hit when she was on the ground.
It was still air worthy with this. Basically the tail gun cone had some minor denting and the left horizontal stabilizer had a little too IIRC.

If FBplmmr took this shot from the opposite side it would show it.
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k45/fbplmmr/page%20field/100_0897.jpg)