Meant to create a topic on this after creating the one on the Kenworth-Boeing gas-powered turbine truck earlier in the year. Like that program this one had its origins in an USN requirement, albeit a later one.
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1960s
cold war
fordmotorcompanyfordmotorcompany heavy trucks division
freightliner corporation
gas turbine
united states
united states marine corps
united states navy
I'm trying to find any record of RAF/Coastal Command of the Ford-built B-24H.
Thus far I've found small references to B-24H-15-FO 42-52776 going to the RAF as VB904. Also, B-24H-20-FO 42-94797 being drawn from USAAF stocks in the UK to the RAF as Liberator B.IV TT340.
Any info on either of...
allies
anti-submarine warfare
fordmotorcompany
great britain
heavy bomber
maritime patrol aircraft
raf coastal command
royal air force
united states
world war ii
While I was doing some research on the Pietenpol homebuilts for a scratch build project, I came across a couple tracked Model T projects with caterpillar treads. mostly pics, with little else. does anyone have any more information on these, or where can I go to find out more, as this looks like...
Flight, 21 Aug 1941, has a brief article on a planned Ford aero engine. Other than being a fuel-injected, turbocharged V12, there are not many details of this engine. Photo of engine mock-up attached.
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1941/1941%20-%201909.html
Engine History picks up...
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