B-17-4360 Project

Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:59 pm

Years ago a man told me he was an engineer on a project for a single engine B-17 with a 4360 engine. Any truth to that

Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:53 pm

Maybe one of the JB-17G testbeds?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5d/JB-17G_Engine_Test_Bed.jpg

"Liberty Belle" (44-85734) was converted back to a standard bomber configuration after service with Pratt & Whitney.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b17registry/b17-4485734.html

Seen here with a T-34 turboprop fitted in the nose...

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b17registry/b17-4485734-2.html

Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:10 pm

Thanks for the links. I remember he said it was to be a single engine B-17 with the 4360 in the nose.

Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:24 pm

There's a picture floating out there on the Internet,but they say its a fake.

Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:28 pm

This was back about 1991. Before the net.

Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:28 pm

This was back about 1991. Before the net.

Tue Sep 30, 2008 3:38 pm

Here you go ,your shot, Google (single engine B 17.)

Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:27 pm

Thanks.

Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:52 pm

Compare the N#s (N5111N) -- the "single engine B-17" in the photo is actually the aircraft that later became "Liberty Belle."

Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:52 pm

The real non photoshop version

Tue Sep 30, 2008 6:10 pm

Could he be mistaken?
There are picts of the Wright JB-17
with an R-3350 Cyclone and a Constellation
cowling on the nose.

Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:33 pm

If it was true, then where would the landing gear be?

Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:59 pm

Warbird Kid wrote:If it was true, then where would the landing gear be?

It had a fixed skid, and Jimmy Stewart flew it.

Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:18 am

It really doesn't matter if it existed at all, cuz after i get done with my model version of it, it wont really matter to me.

Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:45 am

So Kenlyco was just pulling my string as i suspected. I just went along with him because i figured he would be exposed. The engineer told me that thee AC never flew and the project was scrapped at the end of the war.

Kenlyco will get the same thing for Christmas as he did last year! Nothing! nada!

I hope this is not a trend starting around here. Ask a straight up question and some goob photoshops ya!