|
| If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|||||||
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
|
|
#1
March 29th 12, 12:37 PM
posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
|
|||
|
|||
UK2 SW244 Avro LancasterBMkI 1945.jpg
|
|
#2
March 29th 12, 01:53 PM
posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
|
|||
|
|||
|
UK2 SW244 Avro LancasterBMkI 1945.jpg
On 29/03/2012 10:37 PM, Joseph Testagrose wrote:
Why the hump?
|
|
#3
March 29th 12, 02:39 PM
posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
|
|||
|
|||
|
UK2 SW244 Avro LancasterBMkI 1945.jpg
On Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:53:32 +1100, Alan Erskine
wrote: Why the hump? The hump is a fairing over a long range saddle-back fuel tank, proposed to enable them to reach Japan with the Tiger Force. Ken
|
|
#4
March 30th 12, 06:11 AM
posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
|
|||
|
|||
|
UK2 SW244 Avro LancasterBMkI 1945.jpg
On 30/03/2012 12:39 AM, Ken Murphy wrote:
On Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:53:32 +1100, Alan Erskine wrote: Why the hump? The hump is a fairing over a long range saddle-back fuel tank, proposed to enable them to reach Japan with the Tiger Force. Ken I would have had extended landing gear and put the tank under the fuselage rather than do this.
|
|
#5
March 30th 12, 08:29 AM
posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
|
|||
|
|||
|
UK2 SW244 Avro LancasterBMkI 1945.jpg
On 30/03/2012 06:11, Alan Erskine wrote:
On 30/03/2012 12:39 AM, Ken Murphy wrote: On Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:53:32 +1100, Alan Erskine wrote: Why the hump? The hump is a fairing over a long range saddle-back fuel tank, proposed to enable them to reach Japan with the Tiger Force. Ken I would have had extended landing gear and put the tank under the fuselage rather than do this. I think there would then have been the danger of a long stalky undercarriage perhaps like the Stirling, with all the attendant problems of collapse that occurred with them. That hump certainly would've impaired the visibility on the Lancaster. Syke
|
|
#6
March 30th 12, 10:17 AM
posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
|
|||
|
|||
|
UK2 SW244 Avro LancasterBMkI 1945.jpg
On 30/03/2012 06:11, Alan Erskine wrote:
On 30/03/2012 12:39 AM, Ken Murphy wrote: On Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:53:32 +1100, Alan Erskine wrote: Why the hump? The hump is a fairing over a long range saddle-back fuel tank, proposed to enable them to reach Japan with the Tiger Force. Ken I would have had extended landing gear and put the tank under the fuselage rather than do this. It would rather defeat the object of using the Lancaster as a bomber if the bomb bay couldn't be used. -- Peter
|
|
#7
March 31st 12, 04:43 AM
posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
|
|||
|
|||
|
UK2 SW244 Avro LancasterBMkI 1945.jpg
On 30/03/2012 8:17 PM, Ramsman wrote:
On 30/03/2012 06:11, Alan Erskine wrote: On 30/03/2012 12:39 AM, Ken Murphy wrote: On Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:53:32 +1100, Alan Erskine wrote: Why the hump? The hump is a fairing over a long range saddle-back fuel tank, proposed to enable them to reach Japan with the Tiger Force. Ken I would have had extended landing gear and put the tank under the fuselage rather than do this. It would rather defeat the object of using the Lancaster as a bomber if the bomb bay couldn't be used. Yes it would. I thought maybe the tank was simply used for ferry missions. If that were the case, it would be easier to build the tank over/in the bomb bay.
|
|
#8
March 29th 12, 02:44 PM
posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
|
|||
|
|||
|
UK2 SW244 Avro LancasterBMkI 1945.jpg
On Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:53:32 +1100, Alan Erskine
wrote: On 29/03/2012 10:37 PM, Joseph Testagrose wrote: Why the hump? It's a 1200 galon tank; one of 2 tested. My guess is that it was intended to ferry fuel. The USAAF had some B-24s converted for this purpose.
|
|
#9
March 30th 12, 09:38 AM
posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
|
|||
|
|||
|
UK2 SW244 Avro LancasterBMkI 1945.jpg
On Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:53:32 +1100, Alan Erskine
wrote: On 29/03/2012 10:37 PM, Joseph Testagrose wrote: Why the hump? Tall aircrew... ;^}
|
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| UK2 RA542 Avro LancasterBMkI 1945-03orLater.jpg | Joseph Testagrose | Aviation Photos | 0 | March 18th 12 11:15 AM |
| UK2 PA385 Avro LancasterBMkI(FE) 1949a.jpg | Joseph Testagrose | Aviation Photos | 0 | March 6th 12 02:43 PM |
| UK2 NG118 Avro LancasterBMkI 1943.jpg | Joseph Testagrose | Aviation Photos | 0 | February 28th 12 11:26 AM |
| UK2 MG12i8 Avro LancasterBMkI.jpg | Joseph Testagrose | Aviation Photos | 0 | February 19th 12 02:04 PM |
| UK2 PA474 Avro LancasterBMkI.jpg | Joseph Testagrose | Aviation Photos | 0 | February 12th 12 11:39 AM |
Hybrid Mode
