B-23 with Turbos

[Larry Kraus]

I ran across this item that I saved as a screenshot from a Kindle book several years ago. Unfortunately, I don’t remember which book it came from.

IMG_6479 by tanker622001, on Flickr

[Archer]

Those gear doors look like wooden rowing boats! Interesting modification, I have a book somewhere about GE and their work in developing (turbo)superchargers, but I cannot remember seeing anything about this airframe in there. Must dig it out to check...

[Noha307]

I have a book somewhere about GE and their work in developing (turbo)superchargers, but I cannot remember seeing anything about this airframe in there.

You might be thinking of Seven Decades of Progress. It's GE Aerospace's company history. It was updated once, the first word in the title going from Seven to Eight. However, I don't think this was the book it came from, especially given that Larry said this was from a Kindle edition and Eight Decades of Progress was published in 1990.

Unfortunately, I don’t remember which book it came from.

My best guess, given the detailed caption, is that the picture is from The Douglas B-18 and B-23: America's Forsaken Warriors by Dan Hagedorn Sr. and Dan Hagedorn Jr.

[Larry Kraus]

I did a little thinking and realized that the picture came from this excellent book

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[Archer]

You might be thinking of Seven Decades of Progress. It's GE Aerospace's company history. It was updated once, the first word in the title going from Seven to Eight.

That's the one, I've got the Eight Decades... version thanks to a friendly GE rep.

Thanks for posting those screenshots Larry! Interesting conversion and story, it's the first time I've heard of this particular bit of turbocharger testing.