B-17-4360 Project

Versatile · **Joined:** Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:35 pm **Posts:** 636

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

Russ Matthews · **Posted:** 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

Versatile · **Joined:** Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:35 pm **Posts:** 636

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

kenlyco · **Joined:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:05 pm **Posts:** 656

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

Versatile · **Joined:** Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:35 pm **Posts:** 636

This was back about 1991. Before the net.

Versatile · **Joined:** Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:35 pm **Posts:** 636

This was back about 1991. Before the net.

kenlyco · **Joined:** Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:05 pm **Posts:** 656

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

Versatile · **Joined:** Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:35 pm **Posts:** 636

Thanks.

Russ Matthews · **Posted:** 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."

Michel Lemieux · **Posted:** Tue Sep 30, 2008 5:52 pm

The real non photoshop version

DryMartini · **Posted:** 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.

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:33 pm

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

richkolasa · **Posted:** 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.

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** 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.

Versatile · **Joined:** Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:35 pm **Posts:** 636

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!

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