Bally 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]

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

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: 3-bladed

Performance

  • g limits: +/-6g

Armament

  • Replica chin, tail and ball turret

See also

Related development

References
  1. Chad Jensen (September 2012). "Jack Bally's B-17". EAA Experimenter.
  2. "Jack Bally's 1/3 Scale Replica B-17". Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
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