Aeroplane Heavens B-17F Flying Fortress

Posted:
Sat Aug 15, 2015 9:38 am
by Ian Warren
Like to get this one just to add and go with my A2A B-17G , what many people don't realize it was B-17F built by Douglas that score the Bendix chin turret , may have a look at this later this afternoon.
http://www.aeroplaneheaven.com/product_b17.php
Re: Aeroplane Heavens B-17F Flying Fortress

Posted:
Sun Aug 16, 2015 9:34 am
by Kiwia1spad
yup your right there Ian, this looks good.
Also the chin turret was added to the B-17 by Douglas after the failed YB-40 concept.. The YB-40 was a B-17F with the Chin Turret, an extra top turret, the single waist guns swapped for a hydraulically boosted twin 50cal set up, the bomb bay used for ammo storage, with the idea that they would be placed in the formations of B-17s to provide extra protection to the bomber streams. The Idea was good, but the weight of the extra turret & all the ammo feeds and crew members, meant on the same power as the standard 17, the YB-40 stuggled to keep up with the standard 17s and even more so when the bomber streams had dropped their bombs and were returning to england. After field testing several of the YBs the program was scrapped, though the Chin turret was added to the standard 17, creating the G model
Re: Aeroplane Heavens B-17F Flying Fortress

Posted:
Wed Aug 19, 2015 3:34 pm
by Splitpin
Just downloaded it ....got it for .60c with my points taken off

Re: Aeroplane Heavens B-17F Flying Fortress

Posted:
Wed Aug 19, 2015 5:09 pm
by Ian Warren
Splitpin wrote:Just downloaded it ....got it for .60c with my points taken off


Don't Just like that when that happens ... Be simply an ideal complement to the A2A and really there are So so many super famous paints for the aircraft .
Re: Aeroplane Heavens B-17F Flying Fortress

Posted:
Wed Aug 19, 2015 5:24 pm
by Ian Warren
This time Marty .. COME ON ! Must be a MP moment .. I still don't have the AH 'F' , but would be great to see A2A ans AH together in a MP !

Re: Aeroplane Heavens B-17F Flying Fortress

Posted:
Wed Aug 19, 2015 7:06 pm
by Splitpin
Yep , those bonus points come in handy sometimes.
Re: Aeroplane Heavens B-17F Flying Fortress

Posted:
Wed Aug 19, 2015 7:19 pm
by Ian Warren
Ton off Geeezzz , but some wicked schemes