One Strange B-17...

[robert arndt]

http://www.de220.com/Strange%20Stuff/TEST-80G419784.jpg

Rob

[David Lednicer]

That is one of the two Boeing 299Zs. These were B-17Gs modified to be
engine testbeds for Curtiss-Wright and Pratt & Whitney. They had the
cockpit moved back and mounting provisions for a fifth engine in the
nose. Both were used to test early turboprops. CW's ended up as a
firebomber and was destroyed in a crash. P&W's ended up in the New
England Air Musuem.

[Dale]

In article >,
David Lednicer > wrote:

> That is one of the two Boeing 299Zs. These were B-17Gs modified to be
> engine testbeds for Curtiss-Wright and Pratt & Whitney. They had the
> cockpit moved back and mounting provisions for a fifth engine in the
> nose. Both were used to test early turboprops. CW's ended up as a
> firebomber and was destroyed in a crash. P&W's ended up in the New
> England Air Musuem.
>

There is currently a B17 under restoration (was at Reilly's shop in
Kissimee but I think it's been moved). It was also an engine test-bed
aircraft.

--
Dale L. Falk

There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing around with airplanes.

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[JDupre5762]

The Pratt and Whitney aircraft that went to the New England Air Museum is the
same one being restored by Tom Reilly in Kissimee, FL. The B-17 was payment
for the restoration of a B 25H for the New England Air Museum.

John Dupre'

>From: Dale

>In article >,
> David Lednicer > wrote:
>
>> That is one of the two Boeing 299Zs. These were B-17Gs modified to be
>> engine testbeds for Curtiss-Wright and Pratt & Whitney. They had the
>> cockpit moved back and mounting provisions for a fifth engine in the
>> nose. Both were used to test early turboprops. CW's ended up as a
>> firebomber and was destroyed in a crash. P&W's ended up in the New
>> England Air Musuem.
>>
>
>There is currently a B17 under restoration (was at Reilly's shop in
>Kissimee but I think it's been moved). It was also an engine test-bed
>aircraft.
>
>--