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B-17G Pratt and Whitney Engine Testbed

2,647 mixhaelr  9.3 years ago
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Auto Credit Based on WalrusAircraft's Simple B-17 (beta testing)

Design comes from @WalrusAircraft 's B-17, I did almost nothing. This B-17G was purchased by Pratt and Whitney Engine Company in 1947 for $2,700. Designated N5111N and recieved a civil conversion from Boeing in 1948. It was then converted into an engine testbed for Pratt and Whitney, the cockpit was moved back and a 5th engine mounted in the nose. This testbed was used for development of P&W T-34 and T-64 turboprop engines. -warbirdregistry.org

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Simple B-17 (beta testing)
  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 71.9ft (21.9m)
  • Length 58.5ft (17.8m)
  • Height 17.6ft (5.4m)
  • Empty Weight 9,991lbs (4,531kg)
  • Loaded Weight 17,291lbs (7,843kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.404
  • Wing Loading 21.8lbs/ft2 (106.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 793.6ft2 (73.7m2)
  • Drag Points 6908

Parts

  • Number of Parts 86
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 500
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    I had no idea this existed!
    9.3 years ago
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    @mixhaelr no it don't matter with stuff like this, only compete copies. Btw PlanesOfNewton is a jerk stay clear of him,
    9.3 years ago
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    2,647 mixhaelr
    @PlanesOfNewton i think ill be alright, i said in the description that it wasnt my original design shows that its based on @WalrusAircraft's plane
    9.3 years ago
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    2,647 mixhaelr
    @XVIindustries i actually just learned about it last night
    9.3 years ago
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    Nice! An interesting plane! I didn't know about this one!
    9.3 years ago
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    Cool!!!
    9.3 years ago