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Title: B-17h
Post by: Treize69 on July 29, 2007, 09:17:25 PM
Sorry, couldn't resist this. :D

(http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal5/4301-4400/gal4360_B-17_Keeton/01.jpg)
Title: B-17h
Post by: tedrbr on July 29, 2007, 10:31:09 PM
Ah, yes.  Burt Rutan was involved in its design, wasn't he?
Title: B-17h
Post by: Nangleator on July 29, 2007, 10:39:38 PM
Hated, hated, hated being the waist gunner on that ship.  Always getting sucked out and ground up...
Title: Re: B-17h
Post by: Husky01 on July 29, 2007, 10:46:24 PM
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Originally posted by Treize69
Sorry, couldn't resist this. :D

(http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal5/4301-4400/gal4360_B-17_Keeton/01.jpg)


Eww
Title: B-17h
Post by: VooWho on July 29, 2007, 10:46:43 PM
Now thats tight looking! What was the purpose in switching the wings and elevators?
Title: B-17h
Post by: opposum on July 29, 2007, 10:51:15 PM
wow  nice picture :rofl :rofl :lol :lol
Title: B-17h
Post by: tedrbr on July 29, 2007, 11:16:49 PM
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Originally posted by VooWho
Now thats tight looking! What was the purpose in switching the wings and elevators?



ummmm  o-kay ....  canard designs have great low speed stall and recovery characteristics as well as good maneuverability.  They also reduce the overall drag of an aircraft.  The center of gravity change can be useful.  So can use of Photoshop.
Title: B-17h
Post by: Jack16 on July 30, 2007, 12:41:21 AM
Woooooooooo.... snazzy:O :O I want it.
Title: B-17h
Post by: Golfer on July 30, 2007, 01:57:01 PM
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Originally posted by VooWho
Now thats tight looking! What was the purpose in switching the wings and elevators?


Ball bearings.  It's all ball bearings these days.
Title: B-17h
Post by: Karnak on July 30, 2007, 02:40:52 PM
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Originally posted by VooWho
Now thats tight looking! What was the purpose in switching the wings and elevators?

Its a photochop, silly.
Title: B-17h
Post by: VooWho on July 30, 2007, 03:33:54 PM
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Originally posted by Karnak
Its a photochop, silly.


LoL I knew it was photoshop guys lol, I'm not that dumb.  


:noid
Title: B-17h
Post by: Karnak on July 30, 2007, 05:46:13 PM
Can you remove the hook then?

:p
Title: B-17h
Post by: Guppy35 on July 30, 2007, 06:14:35 PM
Here, let me fix that for ya

(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/17g.jpg)
Title: B-17h
Post by: Latrobe on July 30, 2007, 09:19:11 PM
There's a man on the wing!!

what symbol did Treize put on the B17's left wing?
Title: B-17h
Post by: Treize69 on July 30, 2007, 09:53:43 PM
I didn't make that, found it online. I have no idea what that is on the wing.
Title: B-17h
Post by: PanzerIV on July 30, 2007, 10:48:13 PM
There's someone on the wing! Some... THING! I'm sorry, what were you saying?(http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/warner_brothers/ace_ventura__when_nature_calls/jim_carrey/ace.jpg)
Title: B-17h
Post by: rabbidrabbit on July 31, 2007, 08:24:00 AM
Its a legit picture.

The ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) required them to move the wing since the tail gunner was so overweight.
Title: B-17h
Post by: MWL on July 31, 2007, 09:31:22 PM
Greetings,

  Dang, when I zoom in on the patch it gets grainy.  Where did you find it?  Almost looks like it could be from the Tarantula Team here at Ft. Irwin....

Regards,