posted 08-17- 12:48 PM               

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Does anyone know off the top of their head the contents of the 'Heavy Bombing' loadout for the Lancaster? I am stuck thinking about why the B-29 is such a sluggish plane while carrying way too little fuel (1500lbs) and two bays full of the lanc's heavy bombing loadout. I'd check but I am at work. It just keeps buggin me. I hope it exceeds the 134,000 overloaded weight of the B-29 so that I can stop figitting with the airfoil (which, btw, still isn't the right one, I just haven't had the time).

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posted 08-17- 12:54 PM               

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Off the top of my head I think its either 14 or 28 thousand pounds. HEAVY

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posted 08-17- 12:59 PM               

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The standard planes max load was 14000 lbs, the Grand Slam bomb was i think 22000 lbs and the lanc was stripped out to enable it to carry this load.

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posted 08-17- 01:11 PM               

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I hope it isn't the 28 since that would translate into 56,000lbs - 36,000lbs more than what the B-29 was designed to carry bomb-wise. With 1,500lbs of fuel it would be really close to exceeding the overloaded weight.

I'll check when I get home, but this is just going to dig at me until I get time to check (at least 8pm ). I should also take the time to load groundcrew so I can turn on the weight thing in SDOE.

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posted 08-17- 01:17 PM               

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The B-29A carried 20,000 lb (9,090 kg) of bombs and its max weight loaded is 141,000 lbs.

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posted 08-17- 03:40 PM               

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The one I am working on is just a strait B-29. The bomb load didn't increase between the models, but the A had a longer wingspan and came standard with the 4 x .50 upper turret configuration.

Ok, I am at home, and the loadout is at 28 x 1000lbs bombs. Tooo much, but the plane should still be able to lift it..

[This message has been edited by Whirlwind (edited 08-17-2000).]

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posted 08-18- 08:05 AM               

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The Lanc was WWII's only bomber capable of carrying the Grand Slam. It was also tested on the B-29, but the Big Stick was waaaay too sluggish when carrying it! (Can you believe it? A Lanc handles better than a B-29 even with WWII's heaviest bomb!!!)

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posted 08-18- 08:19 AM               

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They also tested the B-29 with the 'TallBoy'. They never used it either. I found that with the 20 x 1000lb bombs and the correct 11.51 AR, I could get the bomber airborne (barely) at 135mph. The plane weighs in at around 90,000lbs with that load and 1,500lbs of fuel. The normal load weight is stated at 114,000lbs while the overload weight is stated at 134,000lbs. Part of the problem is the runway I am using is too short.

I have found a good source of information - in 1972 or so Aviation Press (not sure if it is Press or Print) ran a series of reproduction pilots handbooks. A few other companies have done this as well, but not recently. The book contains cockpit photo's, equipment positioning, prop data, engine data, designed loadout data, weapon operation data, and the biggest find - performance data which includes fuel consumptions, climb rates, climb to speed, and just about anything else you'd like to know performance wise. If only I could find the B-29 reproduction manual...

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posted 08-18- 08:36 AM               

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whoo hoo! Found the pilot's manual for the B-29 at Barnes and Nobles (www.bn.com) in the out of print section. I also picked up a book on 'How to Fly the B-29' for further reference!

I previously found the pilots manual for the YFM-1 fighter plane. That is up on the to build list. I have 4 other planes to do before it - B-29, SM.79, Beauf, surprise plane...

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