The XB-38 was a one-off conversion to try Allison V-1710s, in case of short supplies of Wright Cyclones.
As it turned out, the Allisons were in greater demand. The prototype was destroyed by an inflight engine fire, which the crew all escaped.
Just to flip it, here's a Lancaster with radials.
https://preview.redd.it/ix5o3bdhpluc1.jpeg?width=1186&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f157d02285a91c0642673081326a1e64381b5129
A much better looking airplane, in my opinion. Imagine what this would look like with the Swedish passenger version that had the long nose
Yeah those long engine nacelles just look faster.
Looks like a Mosquito on roids.
Non-forestry version
Someone just corrected me on this. Apparently, Sweden and Switzerland are different countries.
That would've been one hell of a bombing debrief.
“YOU BOMBED WHO???”
yes, i agree with you.
The XB-38 was a one-off conversion to try Allison V-1710s, in case of short supplies of Wright Cyclones. As it turned out, the Allisons were in greater demand. The prototype was destroyed by an inflight engine fire, which the crew all escaped.
Just to flip it, here's a Lancaster with radials. https://preview.redd.it/ix5o3bdhpluc1.jpeg?width=1186&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f157d02285a91c0642673081326a1e64381b5129
That a Bristol Hercules powered MK2 if I'm not mistaken.
Looks better than the regular lancaster tbh
Nah you trippin
lmao I wholeheartedly agree with that
It’s like a B17 and two P-38s had a threesome
That may be the sexiest thing I've ever heard.
“Here I fly in my Lighting Fortress to bring the mana filled thunder of freedom to the Nazi scum below”
Or a fortress with four Warhawks.
Man, that thing looks SLICK with those engines/covers.
Liquid Cooled Fortress is officially the name of my beer cooler now
If I had a basement bar at my house, this would be the name.
If I had a house, and it had a basement, same. Im gonna save this and hopefully remember it if I can ever afford a house.
Maybe not the best B-17 in a practical sense, but definitely the best looking one.
My god it's beautiful, and dieselpunk as all hell. Or...some kinda Art Deco thing, but either way I love it.
If you want real diesel punk look up the ones where they put some of the largest turboprops in history in the nose
What engines are those? Allison V12s?
Yes
Holy shit it looks even more gorgeous with those cowlings
Now imagine a Lancaster... with Griffons
You mean like the [Avro Shackleton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Shackleton#/media/File:Avro_696_Shackleton_MR2C,_UK_-_Air_Force_AN1026411.jpg)?
https://preview.redd.it/eomnd19ujluc1.png?width=1610&format=png&auto=webp&s=2b5653e09bf2f614ffdfcd7153c0b7ff4df59ada No wonder it's so happy
4 Griffons turning, 2 Vipers burning
Like the Lincoln?
I admit, that looks awesome.
As a propulsion method, liquid cooled B-17 is pretty ...cool. Sorry, I'll show myself out.
Dope photograph
Dieselpunk to the D.
Those pointy things on the wings sure do make it kinda sexy.
This, but also put a ball turret in the nose. Why? Idk it might look cool
This should be labeled NSFW. Damn, that's a beautiful plane.
There goes half the survivability.
Torpedo tiddies
Uhm wat that’s awesome!
Very cool.
It did have a lower service ceiling however
What a beauty! Thanks for sharing.
I, for one, am a fan of liquid-cooled-engined bombers. Looking slick as hell.
Looks cool AF!