Re: NNG-WW2 B-24 Disaster/ Veteran

James Wrote:
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> Greg Scholl Wrote:
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> > I read a couple of books that said the B-24 was
> > kinda tough to fly compared to some of the
> other
> > planes of this era. Many training crashes.
> > Greg
>
> The B-24 had very heavy controls, poor access to
> get in and out of it, and would sometimes break up
> upon belly landing. The nosewheels were badly
> designed and too weak and the fuel tanks were in a
> dangerous location and prone to leaking. The
> interiors (as typical of bombers of the era) were
> cold, cramped, loud, and basically miserable.
> Bomber service was not pleasant.
>
> If there was any consolation for those guys, it
> was knowing that their enemies had it a lot worse.
> Most German and virtually all Japanese bomber
> types were garbage compared to their Allied
> equivalents.

I'd like to know what the wing loading is on a B-24 compared to a B-17.