[s-cars] B-17 turbos

[Philip Mische]

Uh oh, I feel a can of worms being opened...

I decided to google on the Wright engine for the B-17.  I found no
references to the supercharger (I took the word of someone at the field) and
no nitty gritty tech specs on the engine.  "Aluminum Overcast" is still over
at Danbury Airport since they're doing 30-hr maintenance today; I'll try to
get over there and find out more.  They leave tomorrow.

As far as what the courageous men of that time did to afford us the
opportunity to debate the fun things we debate today, check this:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/939129/posts

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frederic L'Huillier" <Frederic.L'Huillier at Siebel.com>
To: "Dave Burig" <dburig at igsenergy.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:15 AM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] //SFest is...


>
>
> Out of curiosity any information on those turbos ?
>
> How many rpm ?
> How many bar ?
> Overboost ?
>
> Regards,
> Frederic
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Burig [mailto:dburig at igsenergy.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 4:56 PM
> To: Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK); Philip Mische; S-Car List
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] //SFest is...
>
>
> >> Yeah, my senses got a good overload today too - I got a ride in a
> >> 1945
> B-17G
> with 4 1200HP 9 cylinder radials...oh my.<<
>
> I believe they are TURBOCHARGED 9 cylinder radials on the "G" model, the
> housing of which can be seen while standing directly below the engine.
> IIRC, it is about 18'' in diameter.  The ORIGINAL Happersizing!
>
> Dave "getting absolutely giddy for //S-Fest" Burig
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 8:25 AM
> To: Philip Mische; S-Car List
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] //SFest is...
>
> N_I_C_E_!
>
> "Compared to that..."?  Compared to?  There is no comparison.
>
> Love to see some pics, shoot 'em behind the scenes...  and to hear the
> how's/where's details.
>
> -P
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philip Mische [mailto:pmische at comcast.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 9:16 PM
> To: S-Car List; Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] //SFest is...
>
>
> Yeah, my senses got a good overload today too - I got a ride in a 1945
> B-17G with 4 1200HP 9 cylinder radials...oh my.
>
> Compared to that the Ferrari's a pennywhistle at the Philharmonic.
>
> Phil
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)" <WQQ2PXK at ups.com>
> To: < >
> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 4:17 PM
> Subject: [s-cars] //SFest is...
>
>
> > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not
> > understand this format, some or all of this message may not be
> > legible.
> > --
> > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > ...canceled.  Yup, cancelled.  You see, I sold my //S car today, along
> with
> > house, wife, kid, gonads, soul, etc.  Just got back from floggin
> > clients
> '01
> > 550M for 40 miles of sunny backroad bliss...  muther fukker am I
> > corrupted for life now.  Not good.  485 horse 5.5L V12 mit Tubi
> > exhaust... is there
> a
> > better snarl?  <SIGH>  I'd bore you with the gorey details, but I'm
> > still
> at
> > a loss for words...
> >
> > OK, so I don't have a spare cool $230k, so I suppose //SFest is still
> > on. Damn.
> >
> > -P why do I do this to myself now I'm miserable K.
> > '95 not a 550M
> >
> > P.S.  <for the illiterate here, NO, SFest is NOT cancelled!>
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