Bally's Bomber B-17 For Sale

[Warbird Kid]

A bit surprised. Maybe whoever buys her, will display her more at shows.

http://courtesyaircraft.com/aircraft/n413me-ballys-bomber-b-17g/


Would be even cooler if the plane was reproduced as a kit. How about four Rotec R2800s?

Last edited by Warbird Kid on Wed Sep 26, 2018 6:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[mazdaP5]

I was listening to interview at Oshkosh, it was more of a building it to build it thing. The builder isn't even the pilot. Perhaps there is a 3rd scale warbird museum?

[bdk]

Looked to me like a well-designed and well-built homebuilt. Lots of pop rivets though. Nonetheless quite an accomplishment.

Once upon a time I had envisioned a 1/2-scale B-17 with 4 VW engines, but of course that never came to fruition. This guy actually did it!

[phil65]

I guess you have to have your Mult rating to fly it...

Phil

[wendovertom]

I love it! I wonder how much he wants. . . more than I currently have for sure - plus the multi engine rating - drat! I wonder how well it actually flies?

Tom P.

[quemerford]

Not sure it's flown at all. Shame really because it was a great project to follow. It also shows what a person can do when determined enough!

[Kyleb]

Not sure it's flown at all. Shame really because it was a great project to follow. It also shows what a person can do when determined enough!

It has flown. They flew it to Oshkosh and flight videos have been published to YouTube.

[Shawn M]

New spec class at Reno?

[Matt Gunsch]

New spec class at Reno?

There is all ready a B-17 and liars class at Reno. Sentimental Journey is the only one to enter, Jim Orten was the pilot, He took Journey around the pylons the year he did not have a plane to race.

[maxum96]

Here's one video

https://youtu.be/Uuq8rad3H-M