seabee1526 wrote:
Where would the prints / drawings for the Privateer conversions have ended up? Would they still be maintained in a Navy archive?
I don't think any Privateers were converted from B-24s (other than maybe one or two prototypes) They were new-build aircraft, specifically designed to meet Navy requirements. Aside from the tail, turret and engine differences, the fuselage was stretched by seven feet ahead of the wing. Partly to compensate for the loss of weight when the turbosuperchargers were deleted, and to add space for a dedicated flight engineer station and all the electronic equipment required for maritime patrol/ASW operations.
SN