B-17 Flying Fortress

[gamary]

if you are in a rush i won't comment then

Please do, while I'm the early stages. It's easier to correct mistakes at this point.

[JMSmith]

no

[Jarink]

OK John, you know you're going to have to send everyone a full size copy now.

jim <dot> rinkenberger <at> gmail <dot> com...

Actually, I just noticed an error in the drawings. There's no blue formation lights on the horizontal stabilizers. (Just in case anyone decides to do a three-view)

[Otterkins2]

Yeah John. At this rate yer headed for the Guiness Book of World Records for plan sharing!

[gamary]

At this rate yer headed for the Guiness Book of World Records for plan sharing!

I think he already holds it.

@John: I have those plans. They're good, but not perfect, so I'm using a mix of plans and photos. Did you have anything specific in mind. (Dihedral values, perhaps?)

[JMSmith]

hi GM,

nothing that i have spotted, was just messing with your head

otter,

request emailed, have fun

[gamary]

nothing that i have spotted, was just messing with your head

I reckon you're pretty good at that.

Another (small) update. Haven't slept much lately and have been asked to sort other peoples' lives out so I haven't had much time to progress.

[pkassak]

to port oil into the fire

[gamary]

Thanks, Peter. I'm always wary of such factory drawings, though. I'm sure the measures are right, but I'm almost as sure that the drawing is not right and not coherent with the figures shown. I guess one would need to check that manually - but I don't have the time right now.

[Jarink]

Those drawings just made me realize that the "paddle blade" props introduced on the F were shorter than the older ones. It's only about 1/2" difference (comparing ground clearances), but it's still something I didn't know before!