B-29 & B-50 Superfortresses, and C-97/ Stratocruiser

[rickshaw]

Just came across this picture on another web board:

Thinking about the B-39 this looks like it might be doable by using 1/48 late model P-38 nacelles on a 1/72 B-29 or 1/72 ones on a 1/144 scale B-29.   Does the nose appear longer or is that merely a trick of the picture?

[apophenia]

... Does the nose appear longer or is that merely a trick of the picture?

Just the photo. 41-36954 was one of 14 standard YB-29-BW airframes (c/n 3325) built with Wright R-3350-21s. She was later rebuilt by General Motors to trial the V-3420-17 installation.

[bluedonkey99]

I didn't realize this thread had been dormant so long.  I've been reading J.P. Santiago's blogs, and I saw this posted today, all about the Boeing B-54, the ultimate development of the B-29 Superfortress.  Sounds like it would have been awesome.

http://aviationtrivia.blogspot.com/2010/05/during-second-world-war-boeing-worked.html

to be mischievous  -  wasn't the Ultimate development of of the B-29  the Tu-85 by the means of the Tu-4 (50% larger than the original, more range and payload - although abandoned for the TU-95)

BD99

[Jschmus]

I suppose one could make that case.  It certainly looks the part:

[ysi_maniac]

From bottom to top: T-70 in old aeroflot livery, Tu-70 derivative with turboprops taken from a chinese version of Tu-4, Tu-85 converted to airliner.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-70
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-75
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-80
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-85