Bally B-17
| Bally B-17 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Jack Bally, Don Smith (plans) |
| Status | In development |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Boeing B-17 |
The Bally B-17 is a one third scale, single seat, homebuilt aircraft, intended as a replica of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.[1]
Design and development
The Bally B-17 is an original design by Jack Bally. The aircraft is a four-engined, retractable conventional landing gear equipped, low wing monoplane. The fuselage is all riveted aluminum in construction with hexagonal bulkheads. The drawings were modified from a one ninth scale set of radio-controlled aircraft plans. Despite being a scale replica, the aircraft is relatively large for a homebuilt aircraft with 34 ft (10.4 m) wingspan. Most homebuilt aircraft are single engine designs with a few twin engine models produced, making the four engined homebuilt a rarity in itself.[2]
Specifications (Bally B-17)
Data from Experimenter
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 24 ft (7.3 m)
- Wingspan: 34 ft 7 in (10.54 m)
- Powerplant: 4 × Hirth F-30 Two cycle piston, 85 hp (63 kW) each
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- G limits: +/-6g
Armament
- Replica chin, tail and ball turret
See also
- Related development
- W.A.R. F4U Corsair scale WWII fighter
References
- ↑ Chad Jensen (September 2012). "Jack Bally's B-17". EAA Experimenter.
- ↑ "Jack Bally's 1/3 Scale Replica B-17". Retrieved 8 September 2012.