Topic: Whats the possibility of seeing the PB4Y Privateer done?
Storm
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posted 11-01-2000 01:17 PM
Just curious how hard it would be to graph a conventional tail onto the B-24 to create the Privateer. I've read that someone was inquiring on maritime missions for some of the aircraft, so this would go hand in hand. Thanks.
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mainetoo
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posted 11-01-2000 04:12 PM
Think I saw one a while ago. Try check six think it was there.
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Hynkel88
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posted 11-01-2000 04:13 PM
There's a Privateer already done iv'e downloaded it but can't remember where but check at The hangar!(Airbuddha's)
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posted 11-01-2000 04:28 PM
I'm afraid the Privateer at C6 is a Liberator with a Privateer skin. But it's anyway a beautiful skin. I think modifying a B-24 shape would not be really difficult.
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VMF-124_Gramps
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posted 11-01-2000 07:48 PM
No JP, the skin C6 is a naval version of the B-24 Libarator. Yes the navy had them. I believe in sending it to AJ, I probably mis-labeled it. Sorry for any confussion I may have caused there guys. I would like to see one done tho. Nice lookin bird in flight.
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Capt A R Brown
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posted 11-01-2000 09:42 PM
On my trip this past summer, came across this a/c in Greybull Wyo. The airport was a base for a water bomber company. Caught it starting engines, taxi to take off point and then taking off on film. The following are stills from the film.
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posted 11-01-2000 09:52 PM
Captain Brown has the pics of a former USN Privateer. This plane is basicly a Consolidated B-24D with a single tail vice the B-24's twin rudder configuration. This plane had the same performance as the AAF B-24s. The USN also used a few of the Twin rudder versions, but the single rudder version was the one that was normally used.
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Storm
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posted 11-02-2000 05:45 AM
Capt Brown,
Nice shots! Would have loved to see it personally. Maybe some company will create a firebombing sim, and I'll finally get a Privateer
Thanks, Storm
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Sluggy
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posted 11-02-2000 08:35 AM
The Privateer had a longer fuselage forward of the wing, and the oval engines were vertical, as opposed to horizontal in the B24.
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