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Height?Quick why did the B24 have 2 vertical stabilizers but the B17 only had one?
Height?
Nosewheel put the tail higher. A single vertical fin wouldn't fit AAF hangers of the day. Just a guess.More specific!
ding ding ding LOL.Nosewheel put the tail higher. A single vertical fin wouldn't fit AAF hangers of the day. Just a guess.
a quick story about that hereConsolidated Privateer had a huge single tail and the B-24 fuselage.
Found it. United 777 out of Denver engine failure. Played the video in slow motion and sure enough, you can see at least 3... maybe 4 fan blades missing.
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a quick story about that here
http://www.aviation-history.com/consolidated/pb4y.html
"When the new single tail was ready, it caused the Privateer to tower a hanger-roof-scraping 29 feet 1 5/8 inches off the floor."
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A link in web-based shortwave which I have a minor interest in lead to this. It's totally captivating, really.
https://globe.adsbexchange.com