Jet powered WW2 aircraft

[zenrat]

Oooh I like that.  Pic downloaded and filed in the Things Worth Doing Just 'cause File.

[kitnut617]

I like to see a jet powered B-25 Mitchel bomber

XB-43 ---

[scooter]

Boeing, or somebody anyway, tested the bicycle gear idea with a B-26 at first, resulting in this :-

Needs a Harrier layout for the mains. 

[famvburg]

I think it was Martin, testing the layout for their XB-48.

[famvburg]

Not a jet powered B-25, but a development of the Tupolev Tu-2, this should be an idea of a jet Mitchell. http://www.aviastar.org/air/russia/tu-77.php

[famvburg]

As for the Il-22 looking like a jet B-29, many years ago I started scratchbuilding a 1/72 Il-22. It got put on the back burner and stayed there long enough for Anigrand to make a resin kit. Anyway, I was using a drastically shortened B-29 fuselage. With additional mods of course!

[famvburg]

One of the original designs for the B-47 looked very much like a B-29 or B-50 with podded pairs of engines under each wing (similar the the B-45 or XB-46) and a more pointed nose. I think a drawing of it is in a discussion on Secret Projects Forum. Nope, a pic of a model, next to last post.  http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,18913.msg199520.html#msg199520

[Jesse220]

Not a jet powered B-25, but a development of the Tupolev Tu-2, this should be an idea of a jet Mitchell. http://www.aviastar.org/air/russia/tu-77.php

Not bad Not bad

[McColm]

The Lancaster and Lancastrian got fitted with Avon, Nene, Ghost and Sapphire engines on the outer engine mounts. Would liked to have seen an all jet version 2 or 4. Not forgetting the Halifax, Wellington and the Stirling.

[Jesse220]

The Lancaster and Lancastrian got fitted with Avon, Nene, Ghost and Sapphire engines on the outer engine mounts. Would liked to have seen an all jet version 2 or 4. Not forgetting the Halifax, Wellington and the Stirling.

Sounds like a perfect Idea go for it!

[kitnut617]

The Lancaster and Lancastrian got fitted with Avon, Nene, Ghost and Sapphire engines on the outer engine mounts. Would liked to have seen an all jet version 2 or 4. Not forgetting the Halifax, Wellington and the Stirling.

The Avro Ashton was a four jet engined Tudor (with Shackleton wing), only the engines were two in a pod with the u/c folding up between them which is probably the best way to go about doing a Lanc' version

http://www.verdon-roe.co.uk/images/IMAGE_1271018239078.jpg

[McColm]

Got the idea from a copy of Aviation Archive, British Jet Airliners pages 74-77. Some great coloured photos and artwork for the Lancastrian. Engines will come from a 1/48 Me 262 , thinking of using these on the Shackleton-jet.

[McColm]

The same photo is in Aviation Classics Avro Shackleton The Grey Lady page 35.
Avro 689 Tudor IX, redesignated Avro 706 Ashton.
The engines from the B-45 Tornado would fit the Shackleton wing.

[kitnut617]

Got the idea from a copy of Aviation Archive, British Jet Airliners pages 74-77. Some great coloured photos and artwork for the Lancastrian. Engines will come from a 1/48 Me 262 , thinking of using these on the Shackleton-jet.

You'd be better off using nacelles from a Meteor Mk.IV or 8 and then elongating them. Or even a Canberra

[Jesse220]

The Lancaster and Lancastrian got fitted with Avon, Nene, Ghost and Sapphire engines on the outer engine mounts. Would liked to have seen an all jet version 2 or 4. Not forgetting the Halifax, Wellington and the Stirling.

The Avro Ashton was a four jet engined Tudor (with Shackleton wing), only the engines were two in a pod with the u/c folding up between them which is probably the best way to go about doing a Lanc' version

http://www.verdon-roe.co.uk/images/IMAGE_1271018239078.jpg

Very amazing